Dental fear among transgender individuals ‐ a cross‐sectional survey

ABSTRACT Aims The aims of this study were to: (1) evaluate the level of dental fear among transgender individuals and (2) investigate specific predictors of dental fear in individuals who identify as transgender. Method and results An anonymous survey among transgender adults was conducted using bot...

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Published in:Special care in dentistry 2017-09, Vol.37 (5), p.212-222
Main Authors: Heima, Masahiro, Heaton, Lisa J., Ng, Henry H., Roccoforte, Elisabeth C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
dental anxiety
Dental Anxiety - psychology
Dental care
Dentistry
Fear
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Sex roles
Sexual orientation discrimination
Surveys and Questionnaires
Transgender persons
Transgender Persons - psychology
United States
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Summary:ABSTRACT Aims The aims of this study were to: (1) evaluate the level of dental fear among transgender individuals and (2) investigate specific predictors of dental fear in individuals who identify as transgender. Method and results An anonymous survey among transgender adults was conducted using both a web‐based and paper survey. The survey included the Dental Fear Survey (DFS), history of hormonal interventions, perceived gender roles, and demographic information. The bivariate analyses did not show a significant difference in DFS between sex assigned at birth (p = 0.628) or among gender identities (p = 0.109). A regression model analysis for the level of DFS by using participants’ demographic information as independent variables indicated the fear and experience of discrimination/maltreatment were significant predictors of dental fear; standardized beta coefficients (p‐value) were 0.35 (p = 0.017) and 0.28 (p = 0.041), respectively. Conclusion The fear and experiences of discrimination/maltreatment were significantly positively associated with their level of dental fear.
ISSN:0275-1879
1754-4505
DOI:10.1111/scd.12245