Role of Encouraging Words in Reducing Anxiety and Pain During Tooth Extraction
Aims: The present study tests the effect of preoperative encouraging words provided by dental clinician on the levels of anxiety and pain experienced by patients after tooth extraction. Materials and methods: Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention and the control group. Intervention sub...
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author | Abdurrahman A .Al-Samman Omar S. Al-Nuaime Zaman A. Sulaiman Omar J. Mohamedtaib |
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description | Aims: The present study tests the effect of preoperative encouraging words provided by dental clinician on the levels of anxiety and pain experienced by patients after tooth extraction. Materials and methods: Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention and the control group. Intervention subjects had pre-operative ten minutes appointment with operating oral surgeon. This appointment identify the sources of anxiety, and participants given individualized encouragement according to their needs. Control subjects received reassurance immediately before surgery. All patients completed several questionnaires covering measures of anxiety and pain. Results: Discussion with patients along with encouragement highly affects patients’ levels of anxiety and pain after tooth extraction. Conclusions: Dental clinicians should consider the practice of encouraging patients shortly before tooth extraction. |
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spelling | doaj.art-480080124a5a47e2ae283e3e8334b4992022-12-22T03:21:47ZaraUniversity of Mosul, College of DentistryAl-Rafidain Dental Journal1812-12171998-03452018-01-01181738210.33899/rden.1999.161242Role of Encouraging Words in Reducing Anxiety and Pain During Tooth ExtractionAbdurrahman A .Al-SammanOmar S. Al-Nuaime Zaman A. SulaimanOmar J. MohamedtaibAims: The present study tests the effect of preoperative encouraging words provided by dental clinician on the levels of anxiety and pain experienced by patients after tooth extraction. Materials and methods: Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention and the control group. Intervention subjects had pre-operative ten minutes appointment with operating oral surgeon. This appointment identify the sources of anxiety, and participants given individualized encouragement according to their needs. Control subjects received reassurance immediately before surgery. All patients completed several questionnaires covering measures of anxiety and pain. Results: Discussion with patients along with encouragement highly affects patients’ levels of anxiety and pain after tooth extraction. Conclusions: Dental clinicians should consider the practice of encouraging patients shortly before tooth extraction.https://rden.mosuljournals.com/pdf_161242_4b4ab57e439c940fa248d6deb30175a6.htmldental pain; tooth extraction; encouraging words |
spellingShingle | Abdurrahman A .Al-Samman Omar S. Al-Nuaime Zaman A. Sulaiman Omar J. Mohamedtaib Role of Encouraging Words in Reducing Anxiety and Pain During Tooth Extraction Al-Rafidain Dental Journal dental pain; tooth extraction; encouraging words |
title | Role of Encouraging Words in Reducing Anxiety and Pain During Tooth Extraction |
title_full | Role of Encouraging Words in Reducing Anxiety and Pain During Tooth Extraction |
title_fullStr | Role of Encouraging Words in Reducing Anxiety and Pain During Tooth Extraction |
title_full_unstemmed | Role of Encouraging Words in Reducing Anxiety and Pain During Tooth Extraction |
title_short | Role of Encouraging Words in Reducing Anxiety and Pain During Tooth Extraction |
title_sort | role of encouraging words in reducing anxiety and pain during tooth extraction |
topic | dental pain; tooth extraction; encouraging words |
url | https://rden.mosuljournals.com/pdf_161242_4b4ab57e439c940fa248d6deb30175a6.html |
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