dental caries. Dental caries, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 5 to 7 years who, based on the SCARED questionnaire (assessment of anxiety-related disorders in children) [15], do not have any anxiety disorder will be included in the study. It must be the child’s first dental visit, and they must have two primary molars—one on each side of the lower jaw—that require pulpotomy treatment. Written parental consent for participation in the study is required. Children who, according to the Frankl Behavior Rating Scale, are classified as either positive (score 3) or definitely positive (score 4) will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The presence of systemic disease in the child Having an allergy or sensitivity to medications used for anesthesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Baby's heart rate. Timepoint: Before and after inferior alveolar anesthesia injection and before and after pulpotomy treatment. Method of measurement: Heart rate will be measured by pulse oximetry.;Pain score (SEM scale). Timepoint: During anesthesia injection and during pulpotomy treatment. Method of measurement: The SEM scale from comfort (0) to severe pain (3) will be recorded based on the relevant table during the injection and during the pulpotomy treatment.;Anxiety Score (Wong-Baker scale). Timepoint: After anesthesia injection and after pulpotomy treatment. Method of measurement: Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale: Completed by the child at the end of the anesthesia injection and at the end of the pulpotomy treatment. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences