Relationship Between Children's Colour Preferences and Their Dental Anxiety

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dental Anxiety; Child Development
• Interventions: Behavioral: Dental anxiety level and child's compomer colors selection

• Registration Number: NCT06484998
• Lead Sponsor: Bulent Ecevit University

Brief Summary

The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between children's color preferences and their dental anxiety. It aims to answer are:

1. Is there a relationship between children's compomer restoration colour preferences and dental anxiety?

2. Do children's compomer restoration colour preferences vary according to age and gender?

3. Are children's compomer restoration colour preferences the same as their favourite colours?

Detailed Description

Background: Dental fear and anxiety, which are frequently encountered in children, are recognised as an important public health problem in many countries and this situation leads to postponement and neglect of dental treatments. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between colored compomer color preferences and dental anxiety levels, which are frequently used in the restorative treatments of pediatric patients who need restorative treatment of primary molar teeth.

Methods: In this study, the relationship between anxiety levels and compomer restoration color preferences was evaluated in 275 patients aged between 5 and 10 years who required restorative treatment in primary molar teeth. Children's dental anxiety levels were determined using the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale, face version (MCDAS-f). Children with identified anxiety levels were asked to choose colors for their fillings. A scale consisting of 9 colors (pink, blue, gold, silver, orange, yellow, green, purple, white) was used for color selection by adding white to the colored compomer scale.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-01-01
• Study Completion: 2024-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2024-06-26
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-02
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-03
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 275

Inclusion Criteria

• the child must be between 5-10 years old
• who needed restorative treatment of their deciduous molars
• no systemic disease or syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

• the child is under 5 years old and over 10 years old
• who not needed restorative treatment of deciduous molars and haven't those teeth
• having any systemic disease or syndrome

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
moderate anxiety	Dental anxiety level and child's compomer colors selection	A score was obtained from the MCDASf scale by summing the scores of each question expressed with faces ranging from 1 "relaxed", 2 "slightly worried", 3 "worried", 4 "very worried" and 5 "extremely worried" according to the 8 questions. Those with a total score between 19-31 points were included in this group.
low anxiety	Dental anxiety level and child's compomer colors selection	A score was obtained from the MCDASf scale by summing the scores of each question expressed with faces ranging from 1 "relaxed", 2 "slightly worried", 3 "worried", 4 "very worried" and 5 "extremely worried" according to the 8 questions. Those with a total score of less than 19 points were included in this group.
high anxiety	Dental anxiety level and child's compomer colors selection	A score was obtained from the MCDASf scale by summing the scores of each question expressed with faces ranging from 1 "relaxed", 2 "slightly worried", 3 "worried", 4 "very worried" and 5 "extremely worried" according to the 8 questions. Those with a total score between 32-40 points were included in this group.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
colour preference	before dental treatment to 30 minutes	The children were asked to choose from a new scale consisting of 9 colours (pink, blue, gold, silver, orange, yellow, green, purple, white) by adding white compomer (Dyract XP) to the colored compomer colour scale (Voco Twinky Star) for the compomer restoration color selections. During the color selection of the patients, it was ensured that the patients saw all the colors at the same time in order not to cause any guidance.
favorite color	before dental treatment to 30 minutes	The patients were asked what their favourite color was after the compomer restoration color selection so that the previous question would not have any effect on the child's restoration color selection and the data obtained were recorded.
anxiety level	before dental treatment to 30 minutes	To determine the child's anxiety, the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale-faces version(MCDAS f) was administered to the children before restorative treatment. According to the MCDASf, a score was obtained by summing the scores of each question expressed with faces ranging from 1 "relaxed", 2 "slightly anxious", 3 "anxious", 4 "very anxious" and 5 "extremely anxious" according to 8 questions. A total score of less than 19 points was categorised as low anxiety, 19-31 points as moderate anxiety and 32-40 points as high anxiety.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bülent Ecevit Univercity; 🇹🇷 Zonguldak, Kozlu, Turkey