{"id":57453,"date":"2026-10-28T23:13:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kitchadentalclinic.com\/self-checks\/mdas\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T23:13:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:13:22","slug":"mdas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kitchadentalclinic.com\/th\/self-checks\/mdas\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e21\u0e34\u0e19\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e43\u0e19\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e17\u0e33\u0e1f\u0e31\u0e19 (MDAS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kc-page\" data-kc-page=\"mdas\"><nav class=\"kc-crumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/self-checks\/\">Self-checks before you see a dentist<\/a><\/li><li aria-current=\"page\">Dental anxiety self-check (MDAS)<\/li><\/ol><\/nav><header class=\"kc-hero\"><h1>Dental anxiety self-check (MDAS)<\/h1><p class=\"kc-lede\">Feeling nervous about the dentist is very common. These 5 questions, from the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale, help you see which parts of a dental visit worry you most, so you can tell the dental team what would help.<\/p><\/header><nav class=\"toc\" aria-label=\"On this page\"><ol><li><a href=\"#kc-check\">Questionnaire<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#kc-about\">How to read the result<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#kc-privacy\">Privacy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#kc-sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><div class=\"snb-w\"><nav class=\"snb\" aria-label=\"Page sections\"><div class=\"snb-s\"><a href=\"#kc-check\">Questionnaire<\/a><a href=\"#kc-about\">How to read the result<\/a><a href=\"#kc-privacy\">Privacy<\/a><a href=\"#kc-sources\">Sources<\/a><\/div><\/nav><\/div><section class=\"kc-sec kc-tool\" id=\"kc-check\" aria-labelledby=\"kc-check-h\"><h2 id=\"kc-check-h\" class=\"kc-vh\">Questionnaire<\/h2><div class=\"kc\" data-kc-type=\"steps\" data-kc-kind=\"mdas\" data-kc-id=\"mdas\"><script>document.currentScript.parentNode.classList.add(\"kc-js\")<\/script><div class=\"kc-intro\" data-kc-intro><p class=\"kc-meta\">5 questions \u00b7 about 1 minute<\/p><button type=\"button\" class=\"kc-btn kc-btn-pri\" data-kc-start>Start the questionnaire<\/button><div class=\"kc-priv\"><svg class=\"kc-ic\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><rect x=\"5\" y=\"10.5\" width=\"14\" height=\"10\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M8 10.5V7.8a4 4 0 0 1 8 0v2.7\"\/><\/svg><p>Your answers are worked out on your device only and are not saved. Nothing is sent unless you choose to attach your score to an appointment request.<\/p><\/div><p class=\"kc-small\">This self-check is not a diagnosis.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"kc-body\" data-kc-body><div class=\"kc-prog\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i data-kc-bar><\/i><\/div><fieldset class=\"kc-q\" data-kc-q=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"kc-md-c0 kc-md-q0\"><p class=\"kc-cnt\" id=\"kc-md-c0\">Question 1 of 5<\/p><p class=\"kc-prompt\" data-no-translation>\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2a\u0e36\u0e01\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e41\u0e04\u0e48\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e19 (\u0e16\u0e49\u0e32\u0e21\u0e35) \u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e17\u0e33\u0e1f\u0e31\u0e19<\/p><div class=\"kc-qt\" id=\"kc-md-q0\" data-kc-focus tabindex=\"-1\" data-no-translation><p>\u0e16\u0e49\u0e32\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e38\u0e48\u0e07\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e17\u0e33\u0e1f\u0e31\u0e19\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e04\u0e25\u0e34\u0e19\u0e34\u0e01 \u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e08\u0e30\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2a\u0e36\u0e01\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e44\u0e23<\/p><\/div><div class=\"kc-opts kc-opts-1\"><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m1-1\" name=\"kc-md-m1\" value=\"1\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m1-1\" data-no-translation>\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m1-2\" name=\"kc-md-m1\" value=\"2\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m1-2\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e40\u0e25\u0e47\u0e01\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m1-3\" name=\"kc-md-m1\" value=\"3\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m1-3\" data-no-translation>\u0e04\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m1-4\" name=\"kc-md-m1\" value=\"4\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m1-4\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m1-5\" name=\"kc-md-m1\" value=\"5\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m1-5\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset class=\"kc-q\" data-kc-q=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"kc-md-c1 kc-md-q1\"><p class=\"kc-cnt\" id=\"kc-md-c1\">Question 2 of 5<\/p><p class=\"kc-prompt\" data-no-translation>\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2a\u0e36\u0e01\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e41\u0e04\u0e48\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e19 (\u0e16\u0e49\u0e32\u0e21\u0e35) \u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e17\u0e33\u0e1f\u0e31\u0e19<\/p><div class=\"kc-qt\" id=\"kc-md-q1\" data-kc-focus tabindex=\"-1\" data-no-translation><p>\u0e16\u0e49\u0e32\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e19\u0e31\u0e48\u0e07\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e39\u0e48\u0e43\u0e19\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08 (\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e23\u0e31\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32) \u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e08\u0e30\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2a\u0e36\u0e01\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e44\u0e23<\/p><\/div><div class=\"kc-opts kc-opts-1\"><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m2-1\" name=\"kc-md-m2\" value=\"1\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m2-1\" data-no-translation>\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m2-2\" name=\"kc-md-m2\" value=\"2\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m2-2\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e40\u0e25\u0e47\u0e01\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m2-3\" name=\"kc-md-m2\" value=\"3\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m2-3\" data-no-translation>\u0e04\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m2-4\" name=\"kc-md-m2\" value=\"4\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m2-4\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m2-5\" name=\"kc-md-m2\" value=\"5\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m2-5\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset class=\"kc-q\" data-kc-q=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"kc-md-c2 kc-md-q2\"><p class=\"kc-cnt\" id=\"kc-md-c2\">Question 3 of 5<\/p><p class=\"kc-prompt\" data-no-translation>\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2a\u0e36\u0e01\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e41\u0e04\u0e48\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e19 (\u0e16\u0e49\u0e32\u0e21\u0e35) \u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e17\u0e33\u0e1f\u0e31\u0e19<\/p><div class=\"kc-qt\" id=\"kc-md-q2\" data-kc-focus tabindex=\"-1\" data-no-translation><p>\u0e16\u0e49\u0e32\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e01\u0e33\u0e25\u0e31\u0e07\u0e08\u0e30\u0e16\u0e39\u0e01\u0e01\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e1f\u0e31\u0e19 \u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e08\u0e30\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2a\u0e36\u0e01\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e44\u0e23<\/p><\/div><div class=\"kc-opts kc-opts-1\"><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m3-1\" name=\"kc-md-m3\" value=\"1\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m3-1\" data-no-translation>\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m3-2\" name=\"kc-md-m3\" value=\"2\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m3-2\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e40\u0e25\u0e47\u0e01\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m3-3\" name=\"kc-md-m3\" value=\"3\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m3-3\" data-no-translation>\u0e04\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m3-4\" name=\"kc-md-m3\" value=\"4\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m3-4\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m3-5\" name=\"kc-md-m3\" value=\"5\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m3-5\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset class=\"kc-q\" data-kc-q=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"kc-md-c3 kc-md-q3\"><p class=\"kc-cnt\" id=\"kc-md-c3\">Question 4 of 5<\/p><p class=\"kc-prompt\" data-no-translation>\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2a\u0e36\u0e01\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e41\u0e04\u0e48\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e19 (\u0e16\u0e49\u0e32\u0e21\u0e35) \u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e17\u0e33\u0e1f\u0e31\u0e19<\/p><div class=\"kc-qt\" id=\"kc-md-q3\" data-kc-focus tabindex=\"-1\" data-no-translation><p>\u0e16\u0e49\u0e32\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e01\u0e33\u0e25\u0e31\u0e07\u0e08\u0e30\u0e02\u0e39\u0e14\u0e2b\u0e34\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e39\u0e19\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e02\u0e31\u0e14\u0e1f\u0e31\u0e19 \u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e08\u0e30\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2a\u0e36\u0e01\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e44\u0e23<\/p><\/div><div class=\"kc-opts kc-opts-1\"><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m4-1\" name=\"kc-md-m4\" value=\"1\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m4-1\" data-no-translation>\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m4-2\" name=\"kc-md-m4\" value=\"2\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m4-2\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e40\u0e25\u0e47\u0e01\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m4-3\" name=\"kc-md-m4\" value=\"3\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m4-3\" data-no-translation>\u0e04\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m4-4\" name=\"kc-md-m4\" value=\"4\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m4-4\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m4-5\" name=\"kc-md-m4\" value=\"5\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m4-5\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset class=\"kc-q\" data-kc-q=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"kc-md-c4 kc-md-q4\"><p class=\"kc-cnt\" id=\"kc-md-c4\">Question 5 of 5<\/p><p class=\"kc-prompt\" data-no-translation>\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2a\u0e36\u0e01\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e41\u0e04\u0e48\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e19 (\u0e16\u0e49\u0e32\u0e21\u0e35) \u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e17\u0e33\u0e1f\u0e31\u0e19<\/p><div class=\"kc-qt\" id=\"kc-md-q4\" data-kc-focus tabindex=\"-1\" data-no-translation><p>\u0e16\u0e49\u0e32\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e01\u0e33\u0e25\u0e31\u0e07\u0e08\u0e30\u0e16\u0e39\u0e01\u0e09\u0e35\u0e14\u0e22\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e40\u0e2b\u0e07\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e01 \u0e40\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e1f\u0e31\u0e19\u0e1a\u0e19\u0e0b\u0e35\u0e48\u0e14\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e31\u0e07 \u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e08\u0e30\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2a\u0e36\u0e01\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e44\u0e23<\/p><\/div><div class=\"kc-opts kc-opts-1\"><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m5-1\" name=\"kc-md-m5\" value=\"1\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m5-1\" data-no-translation>\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m5-2\" name=\"kc-md-m5\" value=\"2\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m5-2\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e40\u0e25\u0e47\u0e01\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m5-3\" name=\"kc-md-m5\" value=\"3\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m5-3\" data-no-translation>\u0e04\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m5-4\" name=\"kc-md-m5\" value=\"4\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m5-4\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01<\/label><\/div><div class=\"kc-opt\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"kc-md-m5-5\" name=\"kc-md-m5\" value=\"5\" autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-md-m5-5\" data-no-translation>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e25\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div class=\"kc-nav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"kc-btn\" data-kc-back>Back<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"kc-btn kc-btn-pri\" data-kc-next disabled>Next<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"kc-btn kc-btn-pri\" data-kc-finish disabled>See my result<\/button><\/div><p class=\"kc-nojs\">Turn on JavaScript to see your result.<\/p><p class=\"kc-ver\" data-no-translation>\u0e04\u0e33\u0e16\u0e32\u0e21: Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) \u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07 Humphris, Morrison \u0e41\u0e25\u0e30 Lindsay 1995 \u00b7 \u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22\u0e04\u0e25\u0e34\u0e19\u0e34\u0e01\u0e41\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e08\u0e32\u0e01\u0e15\u0e49\u0e19\u0e09\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e2d\u0e31\u0e07\u0e01\u0e24\u0e29 (\u0e09\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07)<\/p><\/div><div class=\"kc-res\" data-kc-result hidden><h3 class=\"kc-rh\" data-kc-rh tabindex=\"-1\">Your MDAS score<\/h3><div class=\"kc-score\"><div class=\"kc-gauge\"><svg class=\"kc-ring\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle class=\"kc-ring-bg\" cx=\"40\" cy=\"40\" r=\"34\"\/><circle class=\"kc-ring-fg\" data-kc-ring cx=\"40\" cy=\"40\" r=\"34\" transform=\"rotate(-90 40 40)\"\/><\/svg><div class=\"kc-num\" data-kc-score data-no-translation>0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-of\">out of 25<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-meter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"kc-mt\"><i class=\"kc-seg kc-seg1\" style=\"flex:14\"><\/i><i class=\"kc-seg kc-seg3\" style=\"flex:7\"><\/i><b class=\"kc-mk\" data-kc-marker><\/b><\/div><div class=\"kc-ml\"><span style=\"flex:14\"><b>Below the cut-off<\/b><em data-no-translation>5\u201318<\/em><\/span><span style=\"flex:7\"><b>At or above the cut-off<\/b><em data-no-translation>19\u201325<\/em><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-lvl\" data-kc-show=\"below\" hidden><h4>Your score is below the questionnaire's cut-off for high dental anxiety<\/h4><p>Feeling a little nervous about dental visits is common. If anything about a visit worries you, you can tell the dental team beforehand and they will plan with you.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"kc-lvl kc-lvl-hi\" data-kc-show=\"high\" hidden><h4>Your score is at or above the questionnaire's cut-off for high dental anxiety<\/h4><p>Many people feel this way about dental care. Telling the dental team before your visit helps them plan a pace and an approach you are comfortable with.<\/p><\/div><p class=\"kc-why\">The developers of the questionnaire treat 19 or more as a rough guide to a high level of dental anxiety, not as a fixed line.<\/p><p class=\"kc-small\">This self-check is not a diagnosis. It cannot tell you whether you have a condition.<\/p><div class=\"kc-note\" data-kc-show=\"high\" hidden><p class=\"kc-note-h\">Sedation to help you relax<\/p><p>The clinic offers inhaled and oral sedation to help you relax. A dentist will assess whether it suits you.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"kc-help\"><h4>How a dentist can help<\/h4><p>Tell the dental team which part worries you most. The dentist assesses and suggests options that suit you.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"kc-fn\"><h4 class=\"kc-fn-h\">What you can do next<\/h4><ol class=\"kc-fn-l\"><li><h5>Related reading<\/h5><ul class=\"kc-reads\"><li><a href=\"\/article\/afraid-of-the-dentist\/\">Afraid of the dentist? Ways to make dental visits easier<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/sedation-dentistry\/\">Sedation dentistry<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/article\/teeth-cleaning-how-often\/\">Teeth cleaning: what it feels like and how often to go<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><h5>Our dental team<\/h5><p>The clinic's dentists assess each person and plan care to suit them.<\/p><a class=\"kc-btn\" href=\"\/dentists\/\" data-kc-cta=\"team\">Meet our dental team<\/a><\/li><li><h5>Costs<\/h5><p>Costs depend on your dentist's assessment. See how fees work and the price list on the prices page.<\/p><a class=\"kc-btn\" href=\"\/prices\/#how-fees-work\" data-kc-cta=\"prices\">See costs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"kc-fn-book\"><h5>Make an appointment<\/h5><p>Book right here, in the form below. No new page to open.<\/p><a class=\"kc-btn kc-btn-pri\" href=\"#kc-book\" data-kc-cta=\"bookform\">Go to the booking form<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div><div class=\"kc-disc\"><p class=\"kc-disc-h\">Please note<\/p><p>This self-check is a first look only. It is not a diagnosis and does not replace seeing a doctor or dentist. Your result can help you describe your symptoms more clearly. If you have any concerns, you are always welcome to ask a doctor or dentist.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"kc-nav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"kc-btn\" data-kc-restart>Start again<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-sec kc-book\" id=\"kc-book\" data-kc-booking aria-labelledby=\"kc-book-h\" hidden><h2 id=\"kc-book-h\">Book from this page<\/h2><p>Leave your contact details and the dental team will get back to you within opening hours. You do not need to open another page.<\/p><div class=\"kc-attach\"><div class=\"kc-opt kc-opt-c\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"kc-attach\" data-kc-attach autocomplete=\"off\"><label for=\"kc-attach\">Attach this result to my appointment request (optional)<\/label><\/div><p class=\"kc-small\">Only the line below is added to your message, and only the clinic appointment staff see it. Your individual answers are never included. You can edit or delete the line.<\/p><p class=\"kc-sum\" data-kc-sum data-kc-show=\"high\" hidden><span>[Added by the patient] MDAS dental anxiety score<\/span> <span data-kc-score data-no-translation>0<\/span><span>\/25, at or above the questionnaire cut-off. A screening questionnaire, not a diagnosis.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"kc-sum\" data-kc-sum data-kc-show=\"below\" hidden><span>[Added by the patient] MDAS dental anxiety score<\/span> <span data-kc-score data-no-translation>0<\/span><span>\/25, below the questionnaire cut-off. 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Add the five scores for a total from 5 to 25. The developers of the questionnaire use a score of 19 or more to show a high level of dental anxiety.<\/p><p>This questionnaire does not diagnose anything. It is a way to put words to how you feel and to start a conversation with your dentist.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"kc-sec\" id=\"kc-privacy\" aria-labelledby=\"kc-privacy-h\"><h2 id=\"kc-privacy-h\">Privacy<\/h2><p>This questionnaire runs in your browser. Your answers, height, weight and score are not stored and are not sent to analytics or advertising tools. Closing or reloading the page clears your answers. The only way your score reaches the clinic is if you tick the box to attach it to an appointment request below. Then one line with your score is added to your message, and only the clinic appointment staff see it.<\/p><p class=\"kc-pc\">Questions about your personal data:<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:operation@kitchaclinic.com\">operation@kitchaclinic.com<\/a><\/p><\/section><section class=\"kc-sec\" id=\"kc-sources\" aria-labelledby=\"kc-sources-h\"><h2 id=\"kc-sources-h\">Sources<\/h2><p class=\"kc-credit\" data-no-translation>Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS): Humphris GM, Morrison T, Lindsay SJE. The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale: validation and United Kingdom norms. Community Dental Health 1995;12:143\u2013150.<\/p><ul class=\"kc-src\"><li data-no-translation><a href=\"https:\/\/dentalanxiety.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Dental Anxiety Research, University of St Andrews. 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