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Dental anxiety assessment in children for different dental restorative procedures.

COMPARISON OF DENTAL ANXIETY BETWEEN AEROSOL AND NON- AEROSOL DENTAL PROCEDURES IN CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 5-13 YEARS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/02/040548
Enrollment
400
Registered
2022-02-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-04

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Dr Yuthi Milit
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.The sample will comprise of children visiting the dental clinic for the first time and aged between 5-13 years who require dental procedures either aerosol techniques including Stainless Steel Crown placement or restorative procedures or non-aerosol techniques including hall technique and Atraumatic restorative treatment. 2.Patients who are willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with a history of systemic disease, hospitalization or surgery and those with chronic illness. 2.Patients who have a history of diagnosed neuro-behavioral disorders such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, congenital syndromes and intellectual disability. 3. Patients in need of emergency treatment such as trauma patients complaining of fracture or swelling etc. 4.Patients who are not willing to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Determination and comparison of anxiety level between different dental treatment procedures.Timepoint: During the first dental treatment visit anxiety level assessment will be done 1. Prior to initiating the treatment 2. During the treatment procedure 3. After the treatment is complete

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To defer or adapt more appropriate dental procedures which are more child friendly so that it helps us to provide comfortable dental experience for the children and also to instill positive attitude towards dentistry.Timepoint: On successive dental treatment visits

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jyothsna V Setty

M R Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital

jyothsnasrikanth@gmail.com9449819468

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026