Mozart effect on dental anxiety in 6–12 year old children

Abstract

Background: C�ildren an�iety in dental treat�ent ��ten �ec��es a �arrier ��r dentist t� �er��r� ��ti��� dental treat�ent �r�ced�re. Vari��s �et��ds t� �anage an�iety and �ear in c�ildren �ave �een a��lied incl�ding listening t� classical ��sic d�ring dental treat�ent. One �� t�e classical ��sic �s�ally �sed is ��sic �y ��zart. Purpose: ��is st�dy is ai�ed t� disc�ver t�e r�le �� classical ��sic �y ��zart in dental an�iety c�anges. Method: ��is st�dy ��as a q�asi e��eri�ental st�dy �sing ��r��sive sa��ling �et��d. ��e sa��les c�nsist �� 30 c�ildren �et��een 6-12 years �ld gr��� ���� ��ere treated at t�e Pediatric Dentistry Clinic, Dental H�s�ital, Fac�lty �� Dentistry Padjadjaran University. ��e an�iety data ��as c�llected �sing Vis�al Anal�g�e Scale (VAS) �e��re and a�ter listening �n t�e classical ��sic d�ring treat�ent. result: ��e res�lt �� t�is st�dy s����ed t�at t�ere ��ere 23 c�ildren (76.67% �� s��jects) ���� �resent decreased an�iety, 7 c�ildren (23.33% �� s��jects) did n�t �resent decreased an�iety and n�ne �� �� s��jects s����ed increased an�iety. Conclusion: �t ��as c�ncl�ded t�at listening t� ��sic �y ��zart d�ring dental treat�ent can red�ce an�iety in 6-12 year �ld c�ildren.