Research Article

A Novel Scale to Assess Parental Satisfaction of Dental Local Anesthetic Techniques in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Results of varimax rotation.

ItemComponents
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Information
3-The information that was provided to me about the technique of anesthesia was insufficient0.883
4-All my questions were answered clearly before performing the anesthesia0.822

Fear
1-My child was not afraid of the tools used in local anesthesia0.821
14-I think that this technique of anesthesia decreased my child’s dental fear0.796

Cost
12-I have no objection to pay extra expenses to comfort my child and to avoid hurting him/her0.711
13-I think that using this technique of anesthesia is considered as unnecessary welfare0.745

Concern
5-I was afraid of complications related to the anesthetic technique0.822
10-I think that my child’s experience with this anesthetic technique will encourage him/her to treat his/her teeth in the future0.744
11-I think that my child will be against coming to the dental clinic next time0.732

Discomfort
2-I think that the tools used to anesthetize my child’s tooth was painful0.852
6-I think that my child was feeling pain during the anesthesia0.875
7-My child had no pain during the dental procedure he received after the anesthesia0.833
8-My child was happy and smiley after finishing the appointment0.834
9-When I asked my child about his feeling during the anesthesia, he/she told me that it was bad0.864

Anesthesia-related sequelae
16-There was no lip biting to be reported after the anesthesia0.773
17-There was no ulcer that could complain my child after anesthesia0.894
18-Eating after the anesthesia was annoying to my child0.799
19-My child did complain some disturbance from the area of anesthesia0.762

Recommendation
15-I will not repeat my child’s experience once again for me or for my children0.722
20-I will not recommend others to use this technique of anesthesia for their children0.866