Bchara Jamila, Abed Dajma, Laflouf Mohannad, Massoud Snaa, Alfeel Jina, Abed Dani
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Sci Rep. 2024 Dec 4;14(1):30182. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-81952-4.
Dental anxiety usually stands in the way of obtaining adequate dental treatment, and the dental setting and team are considered factors that may affect dental anxiety. Many cross-sectional studies have indicated that dentally anxious children prefer their dentist to wear friendly attire rather than a conventional white coat, but no clinical trial has detected the effect of wearing a child's friendly attire on anxiety levels among young patients. A total of 120 children were enrolled in this study and divided into four groups in which the dentists wore either friendly attire or white coat in the reception and treatment areas. Anxiety and pain were assessed while the patients received a dental injection. A statistically significant decrease in anxiety levels was observed in the 1st group compared with the other three groups after dental infiltration into the maxilla. The pain scores were significantly lower in the 1st group, whereas the control group patients scored the highest scores. A child's friendly attire can help dentists build positive relationships with young patients and help reduce their anxiety.
牙科焦虑通常会妨碍获得足够的牙科治疗，而牙科环境和团队被认为是可能影响牙科焦虑的因素。许多横断面研究表明，患有牙科焦虑症的儿童更喜欢他们的牙医穿着友好的服装，而不是传统的白大褂，但没有临床试验检测到穿着儿童友好服装对年轻患者焦虑水平的影响。本研究共招募了120名儿童，并将其分为四组，在接待区和治疗区，牙医分别穿着友好服装或白大褂。在患者接受牙科注射时评估焦虑和疼痛情况。在上颌进行牙科浸润后，与其他三组相比，第一组的焦虑水平有统计学意义的显著降低。第一组的疼痛评分显著更低，而对照组患者的评分最高。儿童友好服装有助于牙医与年轻患者建立积极的关系，并有助于减轻他们的焦虑。
