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Objective: Anxiety and fear related to dental therapy is a problem for many patients and this situation can create an obstacle to treatment. Some patients avoid the dentist due to their fears. The aim of this study is to evaluate pre-clinical (1, 2, 3rd grade) and clinical students (4, 5th grade) dental anxiety. Tools and methods: This study included 227 students (118 girls, 109 men) who studied at the Faculty of Dental Medicine at Inönü University. Students were asked to answer the questions, and they were asked to answer the questions. Corah’s dental anxiety scale and Dental Fear Scale were used to determine students’ dental anxiety levels. The findings: The results of this study showed that the average score (8.69) for pre-clinical students is higher than the average score (7.61) for Corah’s dental anxiety scale. However, the difference between the average groups is not statistically meaningful. The Dental Fear Scale scores 1 (request), 2 (request cancellation) and 12. There was a statistically meaningful difference between the answers to the questions except the questions.  The most common physiological reaction is pre-clinical (2,25±0,85) and clinical students (1,89±0,81) also muscle tension. Local anesthesia injection has been a fearful dental treatment procedure for two groups. (p<0,05) Result: In the study we conducted, there was no significant difference between clinical and pre-clinical students in terms of dental anxiety. However, it has been found that the degree of anxiety in pre-clinical classes is higher. We may think that this situation is due to the lack of knowledge and practice of pre-clinical students in dentistry. Keywords: Dental anxiety, dentist students, dentist fear, DAS, DKS THE EVALUATION OF DENTAL FEAR AND ANXIETY NEVELS OF PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL DENTAL STUDENTS ABSTRACT Aim: Fear and anxiety about dental treatment is a problem for many patients and this can be a barrier to treatment. Some patients avoid from dentists because of their fears. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dental anxiety between the preclinical (1st, 2nd, 3rd class) and clinical (4th, 5th class) dental students. Material and Methods: 227 students of Inonu University Faculty of Dentistry were (109 male, 118 female) participated in this study. Questionnaire forms were given to the students for answering the questions. To determine the dental anxiety levels of students Corah's dental anxiety scale and a Dental Fear Survey was used. Results: The results of this study indicated that Corah's dental anxiety scale score of preclinical students(8.69) was higher than clinical students(7.61). But there was no statistically significant differences between the scores of groups. According to the Dental Fear Survey scores, statistically significant differences were found in questions, except the questions 1(making an appointment), 2(cancel an appointment) and 12(smell of the dentist's office). The most common physiological response was the tension of the muscles for preclinical (2.25±0.85) and clinical (1.89±0.81) students. Local anesthesia injection was the most fearful dental procedure for two groups. (p<0.05) Conclusion: In this study, the analysis has revealed that there were no significant differences between the clinical and preclinical students. But, it was determined that preclinical dental students were higher degree of anxiety. We think of due to the fact that preclinical students receive less training and less detailed information about dental practices. Key words: Dental anxiety, dental students, dental fear, DAS, DFS

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