ArticleJournal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine2021
Relationship between subjective and objective measures of anticipatory anxiety prior to extraction procedures in 8- to 12-year-old children.
Article in Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06612398 (Effect of a Preoperative Preparation Video on Preoperative Anxiety Among Children Undergoing Dental Treatment Under General Anesthesia), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effect of a Preoperative Preparation Video on Preoperative Anxiety Among Children Undergoing Dental Treatment Under General Anesthesia
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- The relationship between temperament and dental fear and anxiety: a systematic review.Evidence-based dentistry · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a dental simulation game on reducing pain and anxiety during primary molars pulpotomy compared with tell-show-do technique in pediatric patients: a randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- Investigating the relationship between psychophysiological parameters and behavioral patterns in children aged 7-10 years during dental treatment.BMC research notes · 2026Article
- Comparative Evaluation of Buzzy System and Conventional Masked with Camouflage Syringe for Pain Perception in 5-12-year-old Children: A Split-mouth Study.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- Premedical Procedure Anxiety for Intravenous Cannulation in Hospitalized Children: A Facility-based Cross-sectional Study.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Assessment of Dental Fear and Anxiety Tools for Children: A Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- From Alginate to Pixel: Comparing the Effect of Two Dental Impression Methods on Children's Anxiety.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Association of Age and Temperamental Traits with Children's Behaviour during Dental Treatment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
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Abstract
backgroundThis study assessed anticipatory dental anxiety levels among 8- to 12-year-old children based on subjective and physiological measures and their correlation. The variations in anxiety based on sex, age, temperament, and academic performance were evaluated.
methodsAn observational study was conducted in 60 children recruited from the waiting room over a 6-month period. The operator recorded subjective anxiety in the children using a novel visual facial anxiety scale. The operator also noted the demographic details and child's temperament using the nine dimensions of the Thomas and Chess criteria, and graded children as "easy," "slow to warm-up," and "difficult." The academic performance of the children was graded (parental ratings) on a five-point Likert scale. Physiological variables (heartrate [HR], oxygen saturation[SpO
resultsThe study included 60 children aged 8-12 years, including 36 boys and 24 girls. Seventy percent of children had mild to moderate levels of pre-extraction anxiety, while 30% of children demonstrated high anxiety. A significant positive correlation was noted between anxiety levels and HR (r
conclusionA high percentage (70%) of children aged 8-12 years had mild to moderate anxiety prior to the extraction procedure. Increased HR, systolic BP, and reduced SpO
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