Child Development, Dental Anxiety
Conditions
Keywords
Colour, Compomer, Dental Anxiety, Dental Caries, Primary teeth
Brief summary
The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between children's color preferences and their dental anxiety. It aims to answer are: 1. Is there a relationship between children's compomer restoration colour preferences and dental anxiety? 2. Do children's compomer restoration colour preferences vary according to age and gender? 3. Are children's compomer restoration colour preferences the same as their favourite colours?
Detailed description
Background: Dental fear and anxiety, which are frequently encountered in children, are recognised as an important public health problem in many countries and this situation leads to postponement and neglect of dental treatments. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between colored compomer color preferences and dental anxiety levels, which are frequently used in the restorative treatments of pediatric patients who need restorative treatment of primary molar teeth. Methods: In this study, the relationship between anxiety levels and compomer restoration color preferences was evaluated in 275 patients aged between 5 and 10 years who required restorative treatment in primary molar teeth. Children's dental anxiety levels were determined using the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale, face version (MCDAS-f). Children with identified anxiety levels were asked to choose colors for their fillings. A scale consisting of 9 colors (pink, blue, gold, silver, orange, yellow, green, purple, white) was used for color selection by adding white to the colored compomer scale.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDental anxiety level and child's compomer colors selection
Patients without any syndromes or systemic disorders, without mental retardation, who needed restorative treatment for primary molars were included in the study. The examination forms of 275 patients requiring restorative treatment of primary teeth were analysed at the session they came for restorative treatment. To determine the child's anxiety, the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale-faces version was administered to the children before restorative treatment. The children were asked to choose from a scale consisting of 9 colours (pink, blue, gold, silver, orange, yellow, green, purple, white) for the compomer restoration color selections. The patients were asked what their favourite color was after the compomer restoration color selection so that the previous question would not have any effect on the child's restoration color selection.
Sponsors
Bulent Ecevit University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* the child must be between 5-10 years old * who needed restorative treatment of their deciduous molars * no systemic disease or syndrome
Exclusion criteria
* the child is under 5 years old and over 10 years old * who not needed restorative treatment of deciduous molars and haven't those teeth * having any systemic disease or syndrome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| anxiety level | before dental treatment to 30 minutes | To determine the child's anxiety, the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale-faces version(MCDAS f) was administered to the children before restorative treatment. According to the MCDASf, a score was obtained by summing the scores of each question expressed with faces ranging from 1 relaxed, 2 slightly anxious, 3 anxious, 4 very anxious and 5 extremely anxious according to 8 questions. A total score of less than 19 points was categorised as low anxiety, 19-31 points as moderate anxiety and 32-40 points as high anxiety. |
| colour preference | before dental treatment to 30 minutes | The children were asked to choose from a new scale consisting of 9 colours (pink, blue, gold, silver, orange, yellow, green, purple, white) by adding white compomer (Dyract XP) to the colored compomer colour scale (Voco Twinky Star) for the compomer restoration color selections. During the color selection of the patients, it was ensured that the patients saw all the colors at the same time in order not to cause any guidance. |
| favorite color | before dental treatment to 30 minutes | The patients were asked what their favourite color was after the compomer restoration color selection so that the previous question would not have any effect on the child's restoration color selection and the data obtained were recorded. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed