Anxiety refers to behavioural disorders associated with excessive fear and anxiety. Dental anxiety refers to excessive fear and anxiety at the thought of going to the dentist. This may cause patients to avoid dental treatments and may adversely affect oral health. This study aims to evaluate the effects of hypnotherapy, virtual reality distraction and mindfulness-based meditation practices on dental anxiety during restorative dental treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
patients who received distraction using virtual reality glasses
no any anxiety-reducing application
patients receiving hypnotherapy
Ataturk University Faculty of Dentistry
Erzurum, Yakutiye, Turkey (Türkiye)
Modified Dental Anxiety Scale
The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) consists of 5 questions each with a 5 category rating scale, ranging from 'not anxious' to 'extremely anxious'.
Time frame: 5 minutes before procedure and 5 minutes after procedure
Dental Fear Survey
The items in this questionnaire refer to various situations, feelings, and reactions related to dental work
Time frame: 5 minutes before procedure and 5 minutes after procedure
The Visual Analogue Scale
The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be'). Ask the patient to rate their current level of pain by placing a mark on the line.
Time frame: 5 minutes after procedure
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patients who underwent mindfulness-based meditation