Dental Anxietyand Pain Perception related the Appearance of Dental Injectors: A Randomized Clinical Trial

摘要

In clinical issues, the syringe’s appearance always inf luencesthe level of anxiety. This study aims to evaluate the effect of acartoon syringe on reducing the pain and dental anxiety inchildren. In the cross-over clinical trial, two groups withtwenty-set each of cooperative healthy children aged 6-8years were tested with two treatment sessions. At thebeginning of appointments and following the display of therelevant syringe (metal or cartoon), the child’s dentalanxiety was assessed by Children's Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS),Venham Picture Test (VPT) andFacial Image Scale (FIS). A score of pain was evaluated byFace Scale at the end of injection. Statistical analysis of datawas done using the T-test and paired T-test. Only based onFIS, a lower level of dental anxiety was shown by cartoonsyringe comparing with metal injector signif icantly. Wefailed to found the pain perception associated with any typeof syringe while it was increased by elevating the anxietylevel. Within the study limitation, it seems the cartoonsyringe might relatively effective in reducing the dentalanxiety. Although the pain perception was not affected bydifferent types of syringes, it was directly associated withanxiety level.