Pre-Operative Anxiety Patterns in Patients Undergoing Impacted Lower Third Molar Extraction

Authors

  • Erum Riaz Senior Registrar, Dental Section, Frontier Medical College, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
  • Sadia Paiker Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  • Maimoona Siddiq Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental College, HITEC-IMS, Taxilla, Pakistan.
  • Saeed Ullah Shah Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Umar Qayyum Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Gujranwala, Pakistan.
  • Mazhar Khan Senior Registrar, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33897/fujd.v5i2.455

Keywords:

Anxiety, Oral Surgical Procedures , Impacted Tooth

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to determine the correlation between the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S) and the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) before the extraction of impacted third molars.
Materials and Methods: Patients reported to the OMFS department for the extraction of impacted third molars were selected based on a thorough history, clinical examination, and radiographic evaluation. During their initial visit, patients completed the STAI-S and STAI-T scales to measure their anxiety levels. Following the completion of these scales, detailed information about the surgical and anesthetic procedures, as well as potential complications, was provided. Informed consent was obtained. Prior to the surgery, patients completed the APAIS to measure their dental anxiety.
Results: A total of 50 patients, comprising 13 males and 37 females, having a mean age of 28.86 ± 5.85 years. The average scores on the APAIS and STAI-S scales were 17.06 ± 2.49 and 23.48 ± 2.35, respectively. A positive correlation (r = 0.606) was observed between the APAIS and STAI-S scales before the removal of impacted third molars.
Conclusion: The study concludes that there is a positive correlation between the STAI-S and APAIS scales in patients before the extraction of impacted third molars.

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Published

2025-07-30

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): Foundation University Journal of Dentistry, Vol 5, No. 2

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