Soothing Anxious Minds Of Dental Patients By Relaxing Their OlfactoryAuditory Senses  An Adjunctive Clinical Trial

Dr. Anup N.; Dr. Arpita Saxena; Dr. Swasti Tambi; Dr. Aniket Dhote; Dr. Toolika Shekawat

Volume : VI, Issue : IX, September - 2017

Soothing Anxious Minds Of Dental Patients By Relaxing Their OlfactoryAuditory Senses An Adjunctive Clinical Trial

Dr. Anup N. , Dr. Arpita Saxena, Dr. Swasti Tambi, Dr. Aniket Dhote, Dr. Toolika Shekawat

Abstract :

Introduction: Even after various advances in dentistry, anxiety is touching heights. Fear of unknown during dental treatment are the reason behind some escaped appointments which results into poor oral hygiene.

Aim: To realize and soothe worrisome of patients during dental treatment using various interventions.

Materials and Methodology: An adjunctive clinical study was conducted in two dental clinics of Jaipur in which Modified Dental Anxiety Survey questionnaire was used followed by recording vital signs (BP, respiratory rate, and pulse). A total 123 dental patients were allocated in two groups of music and aromatherapy for intervention to help diminish anxious minds amid the dental treatment.

Results: Significant results were appreciated in aroma group in mean score of diastolic blood pressure. With the confidence level of 97.9% and p–value 0.021 of DSP, aroma had helped in decreasing it.

Conclusion: Genuine to say that aromatherapy can help diminish the anxiety amid dental treatment.