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. 2002 Jan;12(1):47-52.

Validation of a Facial Image Scale to assess child dental anxiety

H Buchanan  1 , N Niven
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  • PMID: 11853248

Validation of a Facial Image Scale to assess child dental anxiety

H Buchanan et al. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2002 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: To examine the validity of a scale that uses faces as an indicator of children's dental anxiety.

Setting: Department of Child Dental Health waiting room, Newcastle Dental Hospital.

Subjects and methods: 100 children (aged 3-18 years) completed the Facial Image Scale (FIS) and the Venham Picture Test (VPT) in the dental hospital waiting room.

Results: A strong correlation (0.7) was found between the two scales, indicating good validity for the FIS. Findings also showed that a small, but significant, number of children are anxious in the dental context.

Conclusion: The findings suggest that the FIS is a valid means of assessing child dental anxiety status in a clinical context.

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