SynthesisAustralian dental journal2022
Management strategies for adult patients with dental anxiety in the dental clinic: a systematic review.
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60 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 86 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta-Analysis of AI-Enabled and Digital Technology-Assisted Interventions for Dental Anxiety During Dental Treatment.Depression and anxiety · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of behavioural therapy and inhalational sedation in reducing dental anxiety among patients attending dental clinics - a systematic review and meta-analysis.Evidence-based dentistry · 2025Pooled it
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- A systematic review and network meta-analysis of virtual reality, audiovisuals and music interventions for reducing dental anxiety related to tooth extraction.BMC oral health · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluating the use of augmented reality in alleviating anxiety and pain in children during intraoral injection administration: a randomized-controlled trial.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Trial
- Comparison of computer-controlled versus conventional local anesthesia delivery systems: a randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Effects of ILIB on anxiety and physiological parameters during third molar surgery: a pilot randomized trial.Lasers in medical science · 2025Trial
- Effect of aromatherapy with lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) on the anxiety of patients undergoing scaling and root planning: a randomized clinical trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
- A Comparison of the Effect of Remimazolam and Midazolam on Recovery and Preserved Memory Function for Patients with Dental Extraction Anxiety.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Trial
- Advantages of remimazolam for sedation in impacted tooth extraction.Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2024Trial
- Scenting serenity: influence of essential-oil vaporization on dental anxiety - a cluster-randomized, controlled, single-blinded study (AROMA_dent).Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of auditory distraction on the management of dental anxiety in patients undergoing tooth extraction at a tertiary care hospital in Islamabad.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2024Trial
- Effect of Remimazolam vs Midazolam on Early Postoperative Cognitive Recovery in Elderly Patients Undergoing Dental Extraction: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.Drug design, development and therapy · 2024Trial
- Evaluating the effect of using anti-stress balls as a distraction technique in reducing pain during inferior alveolar nerve block injection: a randomized clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Trial
- Perioperative loxoprofen sodium is associated with lower pain and anxiety levels in dental implant surgery: a cohort study in China.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Dental Anxiety Prevalence, Correlates, and Patient-Preferred Management Strategies in Romanian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Managing Preoperative Anxiety in the Context of Odontectomy: A Systematic Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- The median effective dose (EDBMC anesthesiology · 2026Article
- Patterns and influencing factors of dental implant anxiety in China.Scientific reports · 2026Observational
- Digital patient education and its role in overcoming dental anxiety and barriers to endodontic care.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Article
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Abstract
Anxiety is an adaptive emotional response to potentially threatening or dangerous situations; moderated by the sympathetic nervous system. Dental anxiety is common and presents before, during or after dental treatment. The physiological response includes an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and cardiac output. Consequently, extensive distress leads to avoidance of dental treatment and multiple failed appointments, impacting both oral and general health. Dental anxiety can generate a variety of negative consequences for both the dentist and the patient. Evidence-based strategies are essential for mitigating and relieving anxiety in the dental clinic. Psychotherapeutic behavioural strategies can modify the patient's experience through a minimally invasive approach with nil or negligible side effects, depending on patient characteristics, anxiety level and clinical situations. These therapies involve muscle relaxation, guided imagery, physiological monitoring, utilizing biofeedback, hypnosis, acupuncture, distraction and desensitization. Pharmacological intervention utilizes either relative analgesia (nitrous oxide), conscious intravenous sedation or oral sedation, which can have undesirable side effects, risks and contraindications. These modalities increase the cost and availability of dental treatment.
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