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Providing a verbal explanation of rubber dam procedures prior to treatment reduces patient anxiety and improves treatment acceptance, while factors such as occupation and procedural discomfort significantly influence anxiety levels. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate pre- and post-treatment dental anxiety levels in individuals undergoing restorative procedures using rubber dam isolation.

September 10, 2026Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied SciencesOpen Access

A prospective observational pre-post study of dental anxiety associated with rubber dam isolation in patients undergoing restorative procedures

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To evaluate pre- and post-treatment dental anxiety levels in individuals undergoing restorative procedures using rubber dam isolation.
Conducted a prospective observational pre-post study of N=102 individuals receiving restorative care at an endodontic department.
Assessed baseline and post-treatment anxiety using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) along with a pre-procedure educational explanation of the rubber dam kit.
Analyzed anxiety scores using descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, and multiple linear regression with significance set at p < 0.05.
Baseline mean MDAS score was 9.84 ± 4.54, with 53.9% showing low anxiety, 40.2% moderate anxiety, and 5.9% high anxiety.
Multiple linear regression identified occupation as a significant predictor of dental anxiety (β = 0.250, p = 0.006), whereas age and gender were not significant predictors.
Gum tenderness during placement and removal drove elevated anxiety, particularly in female participants, while pre-procedure verbal explanations significantly improved treatment acceptance.

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Prospective observational study reveals procedural discomfort and occupation predict dental anxiety during rubber dam isolation, suggesting pre-treatment education mitigates distress.

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Selvakumar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27c3058559d80afc75d46 https://doi.org/10.1186/s43088-026-00831-1

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Prospective observational study reveals procedural discomfort and occupation predict dental anxiety during rubber dam isolation, suggesting pre-treatment education mitigates distress.

A prospective observational pre-post study of dental anxiety associated with rubber dam isolation in patients undergoing restorative procedures

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A prospective observational pre-post study of dental anxiety associated with rubber dam isolation in patients undergoing restorative procedures

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