OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of occlusal splints to reduce the signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), dental wear and anxiety in a group of bruxist children. METHODS All of the subjects were 3 to 6 years old, had complete primary dentition, class I occlusion and were classified as bruxist according to the minimal criteria of the ICSD for bruxism. For each child, ...

Auricular acupuncture can be an effective treatment for acute anxiety, but there is a lack of direct comparisons of acupuncture to proven standard drug treatments. In this study we compared the efficacy of auricular acupuncture with intranasal midazolam, placebo acupuncture, and no treatment for reducing dental anxiety. Patients having dental extractions (n = 67) were randomized to (i) auricula...

This paper is outlining the potential use of virtual environment in persuading through computer simulation. The main focus of the paper is to apply an attempt of how virtual rehearsal principle can be designed into educational material using CD ROM based multimedia application to persuade as well as to reduce children dental anxiety particularly in Malaysian children context. This paper divided...

Background: Behaviour management techniques [BMTs] are utilized by dentists to aid children’s dental anxiety. Children’s perceptions of these have been under-explored, and their feedback could help inform paediatric dentistry. Aim: To explore children’s acceptability and perceptions of dental communication and BMTs, and to compare these by age, gender, and dental anxiety. Design: Sixty-two 9-to...

Background: Behaviour management techniques [BMTs] are utilized by dentists to aid children’s dental anxiety. Children’s perceptions of these have been under-explored, and their feedback could help inform paediatric dentistry. Aim: To explore children’s acceptability and perceptions of dental communication and BMTs, and to compare these by age, gender, and dental anxiety. Design: Sixty-two 9-to...

introduction: one of the reasons people do not refer to dental offices is anxiety over pain. preoperative education is one of non-pharmacological methods to treat anxiety. this study evaluated the effect of preoperative education on decreasing state and trait anxiety in patients referring to a dental surgery center. materials and methods: the subjects in this clinical trial consisted of all the...

BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to describe the characteristics of dental fear of Chinese adult patients with periodontal disease and provide information for clinical assessment. METHODS A total of 1203 dental patients completed questionnaires that included Corach's Dental Anxiety Scales (DAS), Dental Fear Survey (DFS) and the short-form Dental Anxiety Inventory (S-DAI). Among all...