Child Drawing: A Projective Tool for Dental Anxiety Assessment

Yadav, Ankita; Garg, Shalini; Srivastava, Ankit; Gupta, Anil; Dogra, Shikha; Joshi, Sandeep

doi:10.26440/ihrj/0401.04331

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“…Each picture of an anxious child is assigned a score of 1, and each picture of a non-anxious child is assigned a score of 0. The total score ranges from 0 to 8, with a high score indicating a high level of anxiety, and a score of ≥ 4 is evaluated as anxious [ 14 ]. The children were separated into two groups based on whether they were classified as anxious.…”

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Evaluation of the relationship between dental anxiety and oral health status of mothers and their children

Besiroglu-Turgut,

Kayaalti-Yuksek,

Bulut

2024

BMC Oral Health

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Background Mothers usually have the primary role in raising children and developing health-related behaviors. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between dental anxiety and oral hygiene status of mothers and children’s dental anxiety and gingival health. Methods The study included 305 children, aged 4–12 years, who came to the dentist for the first time and their mothers. All the demographic and oral hygiene information were collected through a questionnaire. The dental anxiety of the mothers and children was assessed using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and Venham Picture Test (VPT), respectively. The oral examination of the mother and children was performed, and their PI, GI, and DMFT scores were recorded. Results While the correlation between MDAS and VPT was positive and strong in children aged 8–12, it was positive but weak in the 4–7 age group. A significant relationship was detected between the mother’s PI, GI, DMFT, and the child’s VPT score. According to the mothers’ dental anxiety, there were no statistically significant differences in PI, GI, and dmft values in children aged between 4 to 7. A moderately positive and statistically significant relationship between maternal dental anxiety and children’s DMFT was identified in children aged 8–12. Conclusions Children’s dental anxiety was significantly influenced by maternal dental anxiety, post-treatment complications experienced by the mother, and the oral health status of the mother. Trial registration Clinical Trials-ID: NCT05563532; Registration Date: 17.09.2022.

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Evaluation of the relationship between dental anxiety and oral health status of mothers and their children

Besiroglu-Turgut,

Kayaalti-Yuksek,

Bulut

2024

BMC Oral Health

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Pulse oximetry in paediatric dentistry

Shindova¹,

Belcheva²,

Taralov³

2022

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Pulse oximetry is a technique used to measure the levels of blood oxygen saturation. Because this technique is regarded as non-invasive, easy to apply, and accurate technology, the number of possible applications in general dentistry practice has been gradually increasing. The aim of the present study was to summarise the contemporary research literature concerning the use of pulse oximetry in paediatric dentistry. We made a critical evaluation of the clinical applications of pulse oximetry and the advantages and disadvantages of this technique. Knowledge of innovative methods and techniques for treatment and diagnostics by paediatric dentists is a valuable advantage in dealing with the functional problems in attending dental patients. The expository analysis allows reviewing the succession of this diagnostic approach.

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Dental Anxiety Assessment through the Drawings of Children and Influence of Art Therapy

Patil,

Hambire,

Hambire

2023

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry

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Background: Assessment of dental anxiety in children is difficult because of their immature cognitive and emotional development. Drawings are well well-established emotion assessment tool. These can be used as nonverbal methods of communication for expressing the children's anxiety and emotions. Art therapy utilizes creative therapy interventions to deal with children suffering from emotional problems. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study is (1) To assess the drawings of children for the presence of dental anxiety. (2) To study the effectiveness of art therapy on dental anxiety in children. Materials and Methods: One hundred and twenty children within the age group of 6–12 years were part of this study. The pretest assessment of dental anxiety was done using Frankl and Five facial anxiety scales. All the participants received local anesthesia during their first treatment session. At the end of the treatment session, all the participants were asked to draw a picture of their experience. The drawn figures were assessed by a psychologist. The children were allotted randomly into the study group (n = 60) and control group (n = 60). Art therapy was given to 60 children in the study group for three consecutive appointments. The posttest assessment of dental anxiety was done using Frankl and Five facial anxiety scales after completion of the entire dental treatment. Results: The pretest scores revealed very high level of dental anxiety in 33 (55%) children in study group and 34 (56.67%) children in control group. The posttest scores of study group, who received the art therapy, revealed that 24 (40%) children had little anxiety and 32 (53.33%) children had some anxiety. Whereas in the control group, the posttest scores showed 20 (33.33%) children had high anxiety and 39 (65%) children had very high anxiety scores. There was a significant correlation between the objective score of dental anxiety and the subjective scores of CD: H. Conclusion: Drawings can be used as an assessment tool for the detection of dental anxiety and art therapy effectively reduces the anxiety in pediatric patients undergoing dental treatment.

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Child Drawing: A Projective Tool for Dental Anxiety Assessment

Cited by 5 publications

References 11 publications

Evaluation of the relationship between dental anxiety and oral health status of mothers and their children

Evaluation of the relationship between dental anxiety and oral health status of mothers and their children

Pulse oximetry in paediatric dentistry

Dental Anxiety Assessment through the Drawings of Children and Influence of Art Therapy

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