Severe Gag Reflex and/or Dental Anxiety/Phobia
Within the medical history and patient associated modifying factors section, users are requested to indicate whether the patient has a severe gag reflex and/or dental anxiety/phobia. Please see below for further information:
- Select one of the following options from the drop-down list:
- ‘None’
- ‘Patient has a severe gag reflex’
- ‘Patient has severe dental anxiety/phobia’
- ‘Patient has a severe gag reflex and severe dental anxiety/phobia’
- Selecting either ‘Patient has severe dental anxiety/phobia’ / ‘Patient has severe gag reflex and severe dental anxiety/phobia’ will present the modified dental anxiety scale (MDAS) that must be completed with the patient. The MDAS consists of five multiple choice questions and by checking the appropriate radio button by each question within the scale from ‘Not anxious’ to ‘Extremely anxious’. The system will automatically calculate a score to assess the level of dental anxiety
- Based on local criteria, the response to this question may require users to enter the patient’s body mass index (BMI) into a drop-down list
Please note:
Indicating that the patient has a severe gag reflex, and/the level of anxiety may be a modifying factor that will impact patient care and therefore the logic within the system; in some instances, prompts will offer further advice.
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