ArticleInternational journal of paediatric dentistry2018
Cognitive behaviour therapy for anxious paediatric dental patients: a systematic review.
Article in International journal of paediatric dentistry, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- A systematic review and narrative synthesis of evidence from randomised controlled trials: the impact of behaviour guidance techniques on dental anxiety in paediatric patients.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Dental or Injection Phobia: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Trial
- Experiential learning for children's dental anxiety: a cluster randomized trial.BMC oral health · 2020Trial
- Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Dental or Injection Phobia: 1-year Follow-Up Assessment.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2025Article
- The use of behaviour management techniques amongst paediatric dentists working in the Arabian region: a cross-sectional survey study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2021Article
- Sedation versus protective stabilization for dental treatment of children with caries and challenging behavior at the dentist (CHOOSE): a study protocol for a non-randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2021Article
- 'Message to Dentist': Facilitating Communication with Dentally Anxious Children.Dentistry journal · 2019Article
- Evaluation of Self-Help Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children's Dental Anxiety in General Dental Practice.Dentistry journal · 2019Article
- Outcome of Chair-Side Dental Fear Treatment: Long-Term Follow-Up in Public Health Setting.International journal of dentistry · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a paucity of evidence about cognitive behaviour therapy in the management of dentally anxious children.
aimTo systematically review evidence of the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy for children with dental anxiety or dental phobia.
designClinical trial registries, grey literature, and electronic databases, including The Cochrane Library, EMBASE, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS/BBO, and PsycINFO, were searched (April 2018). The reference lists of relevant studies were hand-searched. Randomised controlled trials that evaluated the effects of cognitive behaviour therapy on dental anxiety or on acceptance of dental treatment in dental patients up to 18 years were included. Two trained and calibrated reviewers performed the study selection and risk of bias assessment. The quality of the evidence was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE).
resultsSix studies with a total of 269 patients, aged 41 months to 18 years, were included. Cognitive behaviour therapy decreased level of anxiety compared to control groups and improved cooperation/behaviour, although the quality of the evidence was low.
conclusionsCognitive behaviour therapy produces better anxiety reduction than diverse behavioural management techniques but the evidence was of low quality and further studies in children are needed.
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