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The dental anxiety levels of the patients were determined using a modified dental anxiety scale (MDAS). Information on sociodemographic details, oral hygiene and nutritional habits were recorded. Intraoral examinations of the subjects were performed. Caries prevalence of individuals was determined using the decayed, missing or filled teeth (DMFT) and decayed, missing, or filled surfaces (DMFS) indices. Gingival health was evaluated using the gingival index (GI). Statistical analyses were performed using the Mann\u2013Whitney U, Kruskal\u2013Wallis and Chi-square tests and Spearman correlation analysis.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The ages of the 276 female and 224 male participants ranged from 18\u201384 years. The median MDAS value was 9.00. The median DMFT and DMFS values were 10.00 and 23.00, respectively. The median MDAS values \u200b\u200bof women were higher than those of men. Individuals who postponed their appointment had a higher MDAS median value than those who did not (Mann\u2013Whitney U test, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05). No statistically significant correlation was found between dental anxiety level (MDAS) and GI, DMFT and DMFS index scores (Spearman correlation analysis, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &gt; 0.05).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The MDAS values of individuals who did not remember the reason for their dental visit were higher than those who visited the dentist for routine control. 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