Demystifying behaviour and dental anxiety in schoolchildren during endodontic treatment for primary teeth—controlled clinical trial

Soares, Josiane Pezzini; Cardoso, Mariane; Bolan, Michele

doi:10.1111/ipd.12468

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“…Preventing, as possible, the need for emergency dental treatment in an unfamiliar environment can reduce children's dental anxiety. In contrast, Soares et al 16 reported that dental anxiety in children was not associated with the visit purpose when analyzing three treatment types: preventive care, endodontic treatment, and dental extraction.…”

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The effect of the waiting room's environment on level of anxiety experienced by children prior to dental treatment: a case control study

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Background: One of the environmental factors that can cause anxiety prior to dental treatment includes the waiting room experience, specifically the amount of time spent awaiting treatment and the waiting room environment. The purpose of the study was to compare the effect of the waiting room's environment on the level of anxiety experienced by children in multisensory and traditional waiting rooms. Methods: Case control study. Test group waited for treatment in a multisensory waiting room, which consisted of a lighting column that children could touch and climb; as well as, rhythmic music played on loudspeakers. Control group waited for treatment in a traditional waiting room. Study participants were asked to answer the “Venham Picture Test”, a dental anxiety scale, while in the waiting room prior to entering the treatment room. Chi-squared, Fisher's Exact tests, and linear regression were utilized. Results: No significant difference in dental anxiety scores was found between the test and control groups. Dental anxiety was significantly higher in patients who had longer wait time prior to treatment. In addition, dental anxiety was significantly associated with visit purpose: children waiting for dental examination or those scheduled for dental treatment with conscious sedation were less anxious than children waiting for emergency treatment. Conclusions: These findings underscore the importance of a dental home and regular preventive dental visits. Children’s dental anxiety can be reduced by preventing emergency treatments, scheduling routine dental visits and decreasing waiting room wait time. Trial registration: TRN NCT03197129, date of registration June 20, 2017

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The effect of the waiting room's environment on level of anxiety experienced by children prior to dental treatment: a case control study

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“…Peretz and Kharouba 21 reported high dental anxiety among patients who expected operative procedures. Soares et al 22 also found differences in dental anxiety in children associated with the visit purpose when analyzing three treatment types: preventive care, endodontic treatment, and dental extraction. Coffey and Di Giusto 4 reported that anxiety levels were higher in adult patients who presented for the first time than in those who came for a subsequent visit 4 .…”

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The effect of the waiting room's environment on level of anxiety experienced by children prior to dental treatment: a case control study

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Zohar

Herzog

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Background: One of the environmental factors that can cause anxiety prior to dental treatment includes the waiting room experience, specifically the amount of time spent awaiting treatment and the waiting room environment. The purpose of the study was to compare the effect of the waiting room's environment on the level of anxiety experienced by children in multisensory and traditional waiting rooms.Methods: Case control study. Test group waited for treatment in a multisensory waiting room, which consisted of a lighting column that children could touch and climb; as well as, rhythmic music played on loudspeakers. Control group waited for treatment in a traditional waiting room. Study participants were asked to answer the “Venham Picture Test”, a dental anxiety scale, while in the waiting room prior to entering the treatment room. Chi-squared, Fisher's Exact tests, and linear regression were utilized. Results: No significant difference in dental anxiety scores was found between the test and control groups. Dental anxiety was significantly higher in patients who had longer wait time prior to treatment. In addition, dental anxiety was significantly associated with visit purpose: children waiting for dental examination or those scheduled for dental treatment with conscious sedation were less anxious than children waiting for emergency treatment. Conclusions: Sensory adapted waiting room environment may be less important in reducing children's anxiety prior dental treatment. Children’s dental anxiety can be reduced by preventing emergency treatments, scheduling routine dental visits and decreasing waiting time. Trial registration: TRN NCT03197129, date of registration June 20, 2017Key words: Waiting room, Dental anxiety, Multisensory environment

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“…Peretz and Kharouba [21] reported high dental anxiety among patients who expected operative procedures. Soares et al [22] also found differences in dental anxiety in children associated with the visit purpose when analyzing three treatment types: preventive care, endodontic treatment, and dental extraction. Coffey and Di Giusto [4] reported that anxiety levels were higher in adult patients who presented for the first time than in those who came for a subsequent visit [4].…”

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The effect of the waiting room’s environment on level of anxiety experienced by children prior to dental treatment: a case control study

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BackgroundIn addition to visit purpose, one of the environmental factors that can cause anxiety prior to dental treatment includes the waiting room experience, specifically the amount of time spent awaiting treatment and the waiting room environment. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of the waiting room’s environment on the level of anxiety experienced by children in multisensory and traditional waiting rooms.MethodsCase control study. Test group waited for treatment in a multisensory waiting room, which consisted of a lighting column that children could touch and climb; as well as, rhythmic music played on loudspeakers. Control group waited for treatment in a traditional waiting room. Study participants were asked to answer the “Venham Picture Test”, a dental anxiety scale, while in the waiting room prior to entering the treatment room. Chi-squared, Fisher’s Exact tests, and linear regression were utilized. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.ResultsNo significant difference in dental anxiety scores was found between the test and control groups according to waiting room type (p > .05). Dental anxiety was significantly higher in patients who had longer waiting time prior to treatment (p = 0.019). In addition, dental anxiety was significantly associated with visit purpose (p < .001): children waiting for dental examination or those scheduled for dental treatment with conscious sedation were less anxious than children waiting for emergency treatment.ConclusionsA sensory adapted waiting room environment may be less important in reducing children’s anxiety prior to dental treatment. Children’s dental anxiety can be reduced by preventing emergency treatments, scheduling routine dental visits and decreasing waiting time.Trial registrationTRN NCT03197129, date of registration June 20, 2017.

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Demystifying behaviour and dental anxiety in schoolchildren during endodontic treatment for primary teeth—controlled clinical trial

Cited by 17 publications

References 26 publications

The effect of the waiting room's environment on level of anxiety experienced by children prior to dental treatment: a case control study

The effect of the waiting room's environment on level of anxiety experienced by children prior to dental treatment: a case control study

The effect of the waiting room's environment on level of anxiety experienced by children prior to dental treatment: a case control study

The effect of the waiting room’s environment on level of anxiety experienced by children prior to dental treatment: a case control study

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