DENTAL ANXIETY AND ART THERAPY

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Adjustment disorders, (2) ICD-10 Condition: K025||Dental caries on pit and fissure surface,

Brief Summary: **Abstract**-Assessment of dental anxiety in children is difficult because of their immature cognitive and emotional development. Art therapy utilizes creative therapy interventions to deal with children suffering from emotional problems. **Aims and objectives:** (1) To assess the drawings of children for the presence of dental anxiety. (2) To assess the influence of art therapy on the dental anxiety in the children. **Methodology**: 120 children within the age group of 6-12 years participated in this study. The pretest and post test objective assessment of dental anxiety was done using Frankl and Five facial anxiety scale. All the participants received local anesthesia during their first treatment session. All the children were asked to draw a picture of their treatment experience at the end of the session. The drawings were assessed by a psychologist. Simple random sampling technique was used for allotting 60 children into study group and 60 children into control group. Art therapy was given to 60 children in the study group for three consecutive appointments. **Results:** There was a significant reduction in the anxiety in study group and a significant correlation between the objective score of dental anxiety and the subjective scores of CD: H and HFD. **Conclusion:** Drawings can be used as a tool to assess the presence of dental anxiety and art therapy effectively reduces the anxiety in pediatric patients undergoing dental treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

6-12 years of age-independent of sex, and ethnic characteristics 2) Children without previous dental treatment experience 3) Children with carious primary teeth which required pulp therapy and restorative treatment 4) Children who are not considered medically compromised 5) Obtained written informed consent from parents or caregivers and obtained verbal informed consent from the child for their participation in the study where procedures are explained in an age-appropriate attitude 6) Children who accept to draw a picture.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children with a compromised physical and mental health history .
1. Children who already received dental treatments 3) Children who only needed preventive treatments 4) Children who reject to draw a picture.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Drawings can be used as a tool to assess the presence of dental anxiety and art therapy effectively reduces the anxiety in pediatric patients undergoing dental treatment.	4 Weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Art therapy reduces the dental anxiety	8 weeks

Locations (1): Government Dental College and hospital Aurangabad
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Aurangabad, MAHARASHTRA, India
Government Dental College and hospital Aurangabad
🇮🇳Aurangabad, MAHARASHTRA, India
Dr Chaitali Hambire
Principal investigator
9422284546
chaitalikmirajkar@gmail.com