James Jeswin, Retnakumari N, Vadakkepurayil Kannan, Thekkeveetil Anupam Kumar, Tom Arun
Department of Pedodontics, Sree Anjaneya Institute of Dental Sciences, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
Department of Pedodontics, Government Dental College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2021 Mar-Apr;14(2):249-253. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1911.
Managing a child's anxiety is most critical for the success of treatment in the pediatric dental setup. Present trend advocates the use of non-aversive behavior management techniques.
To compare and evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy using orange essential oil with that of music distraction in the management of anxious pediatric dental patients.
One hundred and fifty children of the age 6-8 years were divided into three groups of 50 each and performed restorative treatment under aromatherapy, with music distraction, without aromatherapy, or music distraction, respectively. Venham's picture test and facial image scale (FIS), pulse rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation were recorded before and after the procedure.
Compared with controls, both the aromatherapy group and music distraction group showed significant posttreatment change in anxiety levels with respect to Venham's picture test and FIS, along with the reduction in pulse rate and respiratory rate. When compared between music distraction and aromatherapy, it did not yield statistical significance, though music distraction showed better results compared to aromatherapy.
Both music distraction and aromatherapy using orange essential oil are effective in anxiety management of which music distraction presents a comparatively better result. Either these non-invasive techniques alone or a combination of both may be employed in the dental setup of pediatric dentists for molding cooperative patients.
James J, Retnakumari N, Vadakkepurayil K, Effectiveness of Aromatherapy and Music Distraction in Managing Pediatric Dental Anxiety: A Comparative Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(2):249-253.
在儿童牙科治疗中，控制儿童焦虑对治疗成功至关重要。当前趋势提倡使用非厌恶行为管理技术。
比较并评估使用橙花精油的芳香疗法与音乐分心疗法对焦虑儿童牙科患者的疗效。
150名6 - 8岁儿童被分为三组，每组50人，分别在芳香疗法、音乐分心疗法、无芳香疗法或无音乐分心疗法的情况下进行修复治疗。在治疗前后记录韦纳姆图片测试、面部图像量表（FIS）、脉搏率、呼吸率和血氧饱和度。
与对照组相比，芳香疗法组和音乐分心疗法组在韦纳姆图片测试和FIS方面的焦虑水平在治疗后均有显著变化，同时脉搏率和呼吸率降低。音乐分心疗法与芳香疗法相比，虽未产生统计学意义，但音乐分心疗法的效果优于芳香疗法。
音乐分心疗法和使用橙花精油的芳香疗法在焦虑管理方面均有效，其中音乐分心疗法效果相对更好。儿科牙医在牙科治疗中可单独使用这些非侵入性技术或两者结合，以塑造合作的患者。
詹姆斯·J、雷特纳库马里·N、瓦达克佩拉伊尔·K，《芳香疗法和音乐分心疗法在管理儿童牙科焦虑中的有效性：一项比较研究》。《国际临床儿科牙科杂志》2021年；14(2):249 - 253。
