30 May 2025 : Clinical Research
Comparison of Preoperative and Postoperative Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Tooth Extraction
Nesrin Saruhan Köse
ACDEF 1, Görkem Tekin ADEF 1, Gizem Çalışkan ABEF 1*, Yasin Çağlar Koşar DEF 1, Ömür Dereci DEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.949360
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e949360
Table 3 Comparison of preoperative and postoperative anxiety scores (DAS, STAI-S, STAI-T) among different age groups.
| Ages | T1 DASmean±SD | T1 STAI-Smean±SD | T1 STAI-Tmean±SD | T2 DASmean±SD | T2 STAI-Smean±SD | T2 STAI-Tmean±SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolescent | 10.42±3.23 | 43.32±8.78 | 39.21±7.91 | 9.11±3.29 | 40.47±11.42 | 40.32±9.93 |
| Younger adult | 8.74±3.62 | 38.53±10.52 | 38.42±7.67 | 7.77±3.17 | 35.87±9.68 | 38.15±8.16 |
| Middle-aged adult | 8.31±3.66 | 36.03±8.89 | 38.10±7.54 | 7.09±2.84 | 34.09±10.09 | 38.27±8.33 |
| Older adult | 7.63±3.13 | 32.70±8.57 | 38.09±8.11 | 6.72±2.74 | 31.69±8.53 | 37.88±8.45 |
| 0.002 | <0.001 | 0.822 | 0.001 | <0.001 | 0.746 | |
| T1 – immediately before tooth extraction; T2 – immediately after tooth extraction; DAS – dental anxiety scale; STAI-S – State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State; STAI-T – State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait; SD – standard deviation. Kruskal-Wallis test, | ||||||