This paper reports the results of a four-part questionnaire survey to assess the effects of the sound of dental equipment on people'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.
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Cureus
January 2025
College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
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Department of Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dr. G. D. Pol Foundations YMT Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
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