Anxiety and extraction of third molars in Turkish patients

H Garip, O Abalı, K Göker, Ü Göktürk, Y Garip - British Journal of Oral and …, 2004 - Elsevier
Preoperative anxiety is widespread and adversely affects a patient's physical and
psychological outcome. Extraction of third molars is common, and many patients complain of
anxiety and emotional disturbance. We assessed the anxiety of patients in Turkey before
extraction of third molars. A total of 120 patients were admitted for removal of one or more
third molars under local anaesthesia. The Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information
Scale (APAIS) and Spielberger's State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were used to evaluate …
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