Differences in the perception of dental sounds: a preliminary study
Differences in the perception of dental sounds: a preliminary study
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DOI：
10.2147/ppa.s204465
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发表时间：
2019-01-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Okubo, Yoshiro
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作者：
Karibe, Hiroyuki;Koeda, Michihiko;Okubo, Yoshiro
目的：牙科治疗的声音会引起一些牙科患者的焦虑。虽然女性比男性更容易对牙齿感到焦虑，但人们对性别在感知牙齿声音方面的差异知之甚少。本初步研究的目的是根据对牙齿的恐惧程度和性别来评估对牙齿声音感知的差异。患者与方法：将69例成人（女性39例，男性30例，平均年龄28.1±8.1岁）按牙齿恐惧程度分为4组。研究人员向参与者展示了三种声音：两种与牙科治疗有关的声音和一种中性的声音。所有的参与者都用视觉模拟量表来评估他们对每种声音的情绪反应。结果：四组对钻牙声的效度和厌恶度评分有显著差异（p=0.007和0.004）。恐惧组的女性受试者对钻牙声的评价比对照组的女性受试者更消极、更恶心（两种评价的p=0.002）。然而，在牙齿恐惧组和对照组的男性之间，没有发现明显的差异。结论：对牙齿声音的感知似乎因牙齿恐惧程度和性别而异。考虑到这些差异可能有助于减少牙科患者的恐惧。
Purpose: The sound of dental treatments can evoke anxiety in some dental patients. While women have shown greater dental anxiety than men, little is known about the gender differences in the perception of dental sounds. The purpose of this preliminary study was to evaluate differences in the perception of dental sounds according to the level of dental fear and gender.Patients and methods: Based on the level of dental fear, 69 adults (39 women, 30 men; average age, 28.1 +/- 8.1 years) were categorized into four groups. Three types of sounds were presented to participants: two sounds associated with dental treatment and a neutral sound. All participants rated their emotional reaction to each sound on a visual analog scale.Results: Significant differences were observed for ratings of valence and disgust for a dental drilling sound among the four groups (p=0.007 and 0.004, respectively). Female participants in the dental fear group rated the dental drilling sound as more negative and disgusting than did female participants in the control group (p=0.002 for both ratings). However, no significant differences were found in ratings between males in the dental fear and control groups.Conclusion: Perception of dental sounds appears to differ by level of dental fear and by gender. Considering these differences may contribute to reducing fear in dental patients.