Anxiety Levels among Five-Year-Old Children Undergoing ART Restoration-A Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction: Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) involves manually excavating the carious part of the tooth and restoring the prepared cavity with chemically adhesive restorative material [Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC)] and it may induce and/or impact the dental anxiety in children. It is well...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2017-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9667/19194_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(PrG_RK)_PFA(SS)_PF2(NE_SY_SS).pdf |
Summary: | Introduction: Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) involves
manually excavating the carious part of the tooth and restoring
the prepared cavity with chemically adhesive restorative material
[Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC)] and it may induce and/or impact
the dental anxiety in children. It is well established that ART
procedure is less anxiety producing when compared with other
restorative procedures using dental drill.
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the anxiety levels
among five-year-old children undergoing ART restoration in
I.T.S. Dental College, Greater Noida, India.
Materials and Methods: A sample of 50, five-year-old children
visiting the Outpatient Department (OPD) of ITS Dental College,
Greater Noida was selected for ART treatment using Fuji IX GIC.
Modified Venham Anxiety Scale based on their behaviour and
heart rate of the children were measured and recorded before,
during and after the ART procedure. Heart rate was measured
using Radial Pulse examination method. Chi-square test was
used and tests were conducted using IBM SPSS software
(ver.20.0; IBM, Chicago, IL, USA).
Results: Before the ART treatment, heart rates and Modified
Venham Anxiety Scores of majority of children were higher than
that after the treatment. A p-value was statistically significant
(0.028 and 0.048 respectively) for association of gender with heart
rate and Modified Venham’s score before the ART treatment. No
statistically significant relation was found between the variables
during and after the ART treatment.
Conclusion: The level of anxiety for ART treatment in children
was higher before the treatment than that during and after the
treatment. There is a correlation between the gender of children
and their level of anxiety for ART treatment. |
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ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |