| Autor: |
Mohamad Adib Bin Mohd Ali Hanafiah, Lim Kaini, Jalison Jacob Cheruvatoor, Muhammad Azizuddin Bin Sihabubdin, Vinay Marla |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International. :102-108 |
| ISSN: |
2456-9119 |
| DOI: |
10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i31b31696 |
| Popis: |
Aims: Dental anxiety is a relatively common problem and it leads to undesirable distresses, such as postponement or avoidance of dental treatment thereby resulting in poorer quality of treatment and reduced oral health related quality of life. Dental anxiety is especially seen in patients undergoing dental injections. To evaluate the effectiveness of audiovisual distraction in the reduction of dental anxiety during la injection. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Place and duration of study: Patients visiting Penang International Dental College, Malaysia, between June 2017 and July 2018. Methodology: A total of 176 patients (88 female and 88 male) requiring endodontic therapy or tooth extraction were recruited for this study. A 14-question long questionnaire using Hamilton anxiety rating scale; and a separate feedback questionnaire was used to evaluate patients’ anxiety level and the severity of anxiety symptoms. Paired t-test was used to analyze the data. Results: There was a significant reduction in the anxiety scores (p |
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OpenAIRE |
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