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A four-part setting on examining the anxiety-provoking capacity of the sound of dental equipment
Hai Ming Wong1, Cheuk Ming Mak2, Ying Feng Xu2
1 Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2 Department of Building Services Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Cheuk Ming Mak
Department of Building Services Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Hong Kong
This paper reports the results of a four-part questionnaire survey to assess the effects of the sound of dental equipment on people«SQ»s perceptions and dental anxiety levels. The convenience sample for the survey comprised 230 dental students and 230 gender and age matched non-dental university students. The subjects were requested to complete the questionnaires themselves. The results show that the sound of dental equipment has a great influence on dental anxiety. Dental students, who are more familiar with the operation of this equipment, are less prone to anxiety when they hear its sound than their non-dental counterparts.
How to cite this article:
Wong HM, Mak CM, Xu YF. A four-part setting on examining the anxiety-provoking capacity of the sound of dental equipment.Noise Health 2011;13:385-391
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Wong HM, Mak CM, Xu YF. A four-part setting on examining the anxiety-provoking capacity of the sound of dental equipment. Noise Health [serial online] 2011 [cited 2023 Mar 21 ];13:385-391
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