Health Condition 1: F432- Adjustment disorders Health Condition 2: K025- Dental caries on pit and fissure surface
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Dental Treatment under local anesthesia followed by art therapy: 2%lignocaine hydrochloride with 10,000 adrenaline given as intra oral dental anesthesia followed by art therapy in form
Sponsors
Government Dental College and hospital Aurangabad
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) 6-12 years of age-independent of sex, and ethnic characteristics 2) Children without previous dental treatment experience 3) Children with carious primary teeth which required pulp therapy and restorative treatment 4) Children who are not considered medically compromised 5) Obtained written informed consent from parents or caregivers and obtained verbal informed consent from the child for their participation in the study where procedures are explained in an age-appropriate attitude 6) Children who accept to draw a picture
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Children with a compromised physical and mental health history . 2) Children who already received dental treatments 3) Children who only needed preventive treatments 4) Children who reject to draw a picture
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Drawings can be used as a tool to assess the presence of dental anxiety and art therapy effectively reduces the anxiety in pediatric patients undergoing dental treatment. Timepoint: 4 Weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Art therapy reduces the dental anxietyTimepoint: 8 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactChaitali Mirajkar
Government Dental College Hospital Aurangabad
Outcome results
None listed