Pediatric Dentistry Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Fars, Iran.
Pediatric Dentistry Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Fars, Iran.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2020 Aug;40:101182. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101182. Epub 2020 Apr 28.
Reducing dental anxiety is a major aspect of childmanagement in dental visits. This crossover randomized clinical trial was designed to determine the effect of lavender aromatherapy on anxiety level during dental treatment and pain perception during dental injection in children.
Twenty-four children aged 7-9 years received restorative treatment with lavender aromatherapy in the intervention session and without aroma in the control session. Salivary cortisol and pulse rate were measured to evaluate child's anxiety level and the Face Rating Scale (FRS) was used for assessing the pain perception during injection in both visits.
The treatment effect on salivary cortisol, pulse rate, and FRS score was -8.01 ± 0.92 nmol/l, -11.17 ± 1.28 (in minutes), and -2.00 ± 0.41 respectively, which was statistically significant (P < 0.001).
Lavender aromatherapy can decrease dental anxiety and experienced pain in dental setting.
降低儿童看牙时的焦虑感是儿童管理的重要方面。本交叉随机临床试验旨在探讨薰衣草芳香疗法对儿童牙科治疗时焦虑水平和注射疼痛感知的影响。
24 名 7-9 岁的儿童在干预组的治疗中接受了薰衣草芳香疗法，在对照组则没有。通过唾液皮质醇和脉搏率来评估儿童的焦虑水平，在两次就诊中使用面部评分量表（FRS）评估注射时的疼痛感知。
治疗对唾液皮质醇、脉搏率和 FRS 评分的影响分别为-8.01 ± 0.92 nmol/l、-11.17 ± 1.28（分钟）和-2.00 ± 0.41，具有统计学意义（P < 0.001）。
薰衣草芳香疗法可降低儿童在牙科治疗环境中的焦虑感和体验到的疼痛。
