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Abstract name : farrahdilla sari department : dentistry title : factors affecting patient anxiety in mouth on dental health care polyclinic ibu dan anak hospital (rsia) banda aceh anxiety in oral health care is a significant cause of poor dental health. dental anxiety can be controlled by knowing the factors that cause anxiety and can be overcome through non-pharmacological treatment and pharmacological. this research aimed to knows about the factors that influence patients anxiety in mouth on dental health care. type of research that used was analytical descriptive research with cross sectional survey and taking subject was done with purposive sampling technique. the results of this research on 135 subjects showed that anxious subjects were 58 people (43%). the results obtained by the chi-square showed p = 0,00 (p < 0,05), which means there is significant influence of the factors that influence anxiety in oral health in dental clinic of ibu dan anak hospital (rsia) banda aceh. keywords: dental anxiety, anxiety factors