Anxiety associated with dental treatment Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Patients who accepted the invitation were randomly allocated to the intervention A or control group B using a closed envelope technique and a block assignment of two patients. Group A received dental
Sponsors
Universidad Austral de Chile
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 5 to 12 years 2. Moderate to severe dental anxiety 3. Parents' consent to participate in sampling process and two sessions of dental treatment 4. At least one mandibular primary molar needing pulp treatment 5. Previous history of dental treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases 2. Acute otitis media 3. Current medications 4. Chronologically immaturity that may interfere with the ability to understand verbal communication 5. Systemic or congenital disorders 6. Mental retardation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Completion of planned treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Anxiety levels assessed using a facial image scale (FIS) immediately before the start of dental treatment and after the end of procedure 2. Stress assessed by measuring saliva cortisol levels immediately before the start of dental treatment and after the end of procedure | — |
Countries
Chile
Contacts
Public ContactClaudia Mautz
Outcome results
None listed