Implants embedded under the oral mucosa were exposed with scalpel (Group 1) or laser surgery (Group 2). Before the operation the patients were asked to fill the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) while resting in the waiting room.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
96
Exposure of the cover screw of osseointegrated dental implants embedded under oral mucosa by performing the soft tissue incision with scalpel for placing the healing abutment.
Exposure of the cover screw of osseointegrated dental implants embedded under oral mucosa by performing the soft tissue incision with erbium laser for placing the healing abutment.
Van Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Dentistry
Van, Turkey (Türkiye)
Dental anxiety
Before the operation the patients were asked to fill the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionary.Patients' answers to each question were scored between 1-4 points. A total of 20-37 anxiety scores were assessed as minimum level of anxiety or none, 38-44 points as moderate and 45-80 as high.
Time frame: 20 minutes before the operation
Dental Anxiety
Before the operation the patients were asked to fill the Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS). Patients' answers to questions were scored between 1-4 points. The total score of the questions in the questionnaire ranged from 4 to 20, and 4-11 points were interpreted as low level dental anxiety, 12-14 points as moderate and more than 14 points as high.
Time frame: 20 minutes before the operation
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