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Research article summary:
The effect of psychological management on dental anxiety in children.
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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of using of psychological management techniques on the level of anxiety in Nigerian children during dental management. The Short Form of the Dental Anxiety Survey Schedule was administered to 81 children ... (Full abstract text below) Published 2003
in Journal: J Clin Pediatr Dent
(Language : eng)
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1. J Clin Pediatr Dent.
2003 ;27(4):365-70
The effect of psychological management on dental anxiety in children.
Folayan MO, Ufomata D, Adekoya-Sofowora CA, Otuyemi OD, Idehen E
Department of Preventive Dentistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ie-Ife, Nigeria. mukpong2@yahoo.com
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of using of psychological management techniques on the level of anxiety in Nigerian children during dental management. The Short Form of the Dental Anxiety Survey Schedule was administered to 81 children who were attending a suburban dental clinic for the first time. This schedule was re-administered again two weeks later when they came for a follow up visit. The age of the patients was recorded. The types as well as number of psychological techniques employed during treatment were also noted. The overall mean dental anxiety level of the children decrease from an average of 15.23 +/- 5.03 before treatment to 13.40 + 4.13 after treatment (p < 0.001). However, the mean dental anxiety score in children in whom no psychological technique was employed during treatment increased after treatment. On the other hand, there was also a statistically significant decrease in the mean dental anxiety level of children treated using either a single psychological technique or combined psychological techniques after treatment. Better results were obtained when combined psychological techniques where used than when only a single technique was used. It was concluded that psychological techniques used in the management of dental anxiety in children are highly effective in decreasing dental anxiety levels. Better results are obtained when a number of techniques are combined effectively.
PMID : 12924737 [PubMed - Indexed for MEDLINE]
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| First Name | LastName | Initials |
| M O | Folayan | MO |
| D | Ufomata | D |
| C A | Adekoya-Sofowora | CA |
| O D | Otuyemi | OD |
| E | Idehen | E |
Affiliation: Department of Preventive Dentistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ie-Ife, Nigeria. mukpong2@yahoo.com
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Category links from this article:- Adolescent
- Behavior Therapy - methods
- Child
- Child Behavior
- Communication
- Dental Anxiety - prevention & control, psychology
- Dental Care - psychology
- Dental Service, Hospital
- Dentist-Patient Relations
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Nigeria
- Reinforcement (Psychology)
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