ArticleInternational journal of paediatric dentistry2022
Breathing out dental fear: A feasibility crossover study on the effectiveness of diaphragmatic breathing in children sitting on the dentist's chair.
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- Non-pharmacological and physical strategies for managing dental anxiety: a systematic review with implications for dental education.Public health reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical effectiveness of diaphragmatic breathing for dental anxiety in 7- to 13-year-old children.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Trial
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- Effect of Hoberman Sphere on Behavior, Anxiety, and Pain in Children during Buccal Infiltration Anesthesia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- "A bit chill, a bit silly" a qualitative study on adolescents' views of dental clinical encounters in Norway.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Observational Study on Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Breathing Control for Reducing Dental Anxiety in Children.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
- Feasibility, acceptability, and perceived effectiveness of weighted blankets during paediatric dental care.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- The Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing as a Complementary Therapeutic Strategy in Stress of Children and Teenagers 6-18 Years Old.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Breathing out dental fear: A feasibility crossover study on the effectiveness of diaphragmatic breathing in children sitting on the dentist's chair.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnxiety related to the dental context is a clinically significant challenge. In children, dental fear is often accompanied by disruptive and uncooperative behaviours that can render treatment difficult. Although techniques to reduce children's anxiety exist, many have not been formally evaluated.
designDiaphragmatic breathing has been shown to reduce fear and anxiety, but few investigations have evaluated whether it can reduce dental anxiety in children. This crossover study tested the effectiveness and feasibility of diaphragmatic breathing in twenty children undergoing dental care.
resultsCompared with the treatment as usual, such a simple technique had significant benefits on mood, self-reported pain and autonomic balance, thus reducing sympathetic activation.
conclusionDiaphragmatic breathing is a low-cost, easy-to-implement technique suitable for daily dental practice, and is a promising tool for reducing negative effect and physiological distress in children with dental anxiety that results in more cooperative behaviours and reduced visit time.
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