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Evaluation of Dental Anxiety in Second-Stage Implant Surgery With Er,Cr:YSGG Laser

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Dental Anxiety
Interventions
Procedure: Scalpel
Registration Number
NCT03871101
Lead Sponsor
Yuzuncu Yıl University
Brief Summary

Implants embedded under the oral mucosa were exposed with scalpel (Group 1) or laser surgery (Group 2). Before the operation the patients were asked to fill the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) while resting in the waiting room.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
96
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients undergoing second-stage implant surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients without sufficient keratinized gingiva
  • Bone overlap on closure screw
  • Implants that can not be localized due to gingiva thickness,

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ScalpelScalpelSoft tissue incision with scalpel in second- stage implant surgery.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dental anxiety20 minutes before the operation

Before the operation the patients were asked to fill the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionary.Patients' answers to each question were scored between 1-4 points. A total of 20-37 anxiety scores were assessed as minimum level of anxiety or none, 38-44 points as moderate and 45-80 as high.

Dental Anxiety20 minutes before the operation

Before the operation the patients were asked to fill the Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS). Patients' answers to questions were scored between 1-4 points. The total score of the questions in the questionnaire ranged from 4 to 20, and 4-11 points were interpreted as low level dental anxiety, 12-14 points as moderate and more than 14 points as high.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Van Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Dentistry

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Van, Turkey

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