Background and Aims:Dental anxiety has been found to be a significant problem faced by patients undergoing extractions. Anxious patients tend to avoid dental care ultimately leading to complications. Treatment of anxious patients can be very challenging to the dentists, prolonging the treatment duration. There has been various methods to reduce anxiety of which non pharmacological ways include music and aroma therapy. Music has been known to reduce fear, stress and is a form of meditation and relaxation. Hence effect of music on the reduction of anxiety levels for patients undergoing extractions were assessed. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of music therapy on dental anxiety levels of patients undergoing extractions.Methods:50 patients visiting the outpatient department of Saveetha Dental College for dental extractions were randomly selected and allocated to Test group and Control group. The test group (N = 25) were subjected to music during extractions and Control (N = 25) were not exposed. Dental anxiety levels and hemodynamic changes namely systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and heart rate were assessed before and after extraction. The data was collected and analyzed using SPSS software with Paired t Test.Results:The study showed that the control population had elevated hemodynamic changes with regard to systolic, diastolic blood pressure and heart rate, of which the diastolic pressure rise was significant. In the test population, there was fall in the hemodynamic changes with respect to systolic diastolic blood pressure and heart rate, all of which were statistically significant. This was evident in the modified dental anxiety scale as well.Conclusion:Music seems to be a psychological and spiritual way to calm oneself down. Hence music therapy can be used as an anxiolytic agent for stressful dental procedures.

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ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Aim:To study the level of awareness on vitamin B12 deficiency among the general population and to educate the population on preventive measures. Objective: To study the causes, signs and symptoms, treatment, investigation and prevention of vitamin B12 deficiency among the general population and to educate the population on preventive measures. Background: Vitamin B12, or Cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin and plays a vital role in the normal functioning of the brain and the nervous system and in the formation of red blood cells. It also helps to regulate and synthesize DNA. It occurs in animal products, such as fish, meat, eggs, and dairy products. Vitamin B12 deficiency can result in irreversible and potentially severe damage, especially to the human nervous system and brain. It can also cause anemia.Reason: This study is done inorder to understand the role of vitamin B12 and also help in the prevention and better treatment of diseases associated with its deficiency leading to better quality of life.

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