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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Main Authors: Abdurrahman A .Al-Samman, Omar S. Al-Nuaime, Zaman A. Sulaiman, Omar J. Mohamedtaib
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: University of Mosul, College of Dentistry 2018-01-01
Series:Al-Rafidain Dental Journal
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Online Access:https://rden.mosuljournals.com/pdf_161242_4b4ab57e439c940fa248d6deb30175a6.html
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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
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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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