2022
DOI: 10.1111/ipd.12958
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Breathing out dental fear: A feasibility crossover study on the effectiveness of diaphragmatic breathing in children sitting on the dentist's chair

Abstract: Background Anxiety related to the dental context is a clinically significant challenge. In children, dental fear is often accompanied by disruptive and uncooperative behaviours that can render treatment difficult. Although techniques to reduce children's anxiety exist, many have not been formally evaluated. Design Diaphragmatic breathing has been shown to reduce fear and anxiety, but few investigations have evaluated whether it can reduce dental anxiety in children. This crossover study tested the effectivenes… Show more

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“…Reducing negative affect and physiological distress in patients in the dental office is leading to more cooperative behaviors and decreased appointment time for the patients. Some authors find the diaphragmatic breathing as a promising method for reduction of dental anxiety with benefits as low cost, easy for implementation, and suitable for the daily dental practice [12], [35], [36].…”
Section: Pain Related Fearmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Reducing negative affect and physiological distress in patients in the dental office is leading to more cooperative behaviors and decreased appointment time for the patients. Some authors find the diaphragmatic breathing as a promising method for reduction of dental anxiety with benefits as low cost, easy for implementation, and suitable for the daily dental practice [12], [35], [36].…”
Section: Pain Related Fearmentioning
confidence: 99%