Title
The reassuring role of music associated with the personality traits of children during dental care: a randomized clinical trial
Date Issued
01 October 2019
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
research article
Author(s)
Serra-Negra J.
Abreu M.
Brant M.
Auad S.
Publisher(s)
Springer Verlag
Abstract
Aim: The objective of this study was to analyze the reassuring role of music associated with the personality traits of children during dental care. Method: The study involved a randomized crossover clinical trial with 34 children, aged from 4 to 6 years, who exhibited two carious lesions on the occlusal surfaces of the molars. The children were divided into two groups: (G1) first tooth restoration intervention session with music, second session without music; and (G2) first tooth restoration intervention session without music, second session with music. The first consultation was to perform a clinical examination, and the second and third to perform modified Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (mART). Symphony No. 40 by Mozart was played via headphones. Pulse rate (PR) was measured using a pulse oximeter. The Brazilian version of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Junior (EPQ-J) was used to measure the children’s personality. For statistical analysis, descriptive, Chi-square, and Wilcoxon tests were carried out. Results: The G1 group exhibited a lower PR at the time of the intervention during the second consultation compared to the third consultation (p = 0.012). The G2 group exhibited a lower PR at the time of the intervention during the third consultation compared to the first consultation (p = 0.002). The majority of the children with a low level of extraversion presented with higher PR (p = 0.005). Conclusion: Music could reduce the PR among children during dental intervention. Children with low extraversion showed a tendency towards a higher PR without music during dental care.
Start page
441
End page
449
Volume
20
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Odontología, Cirugía oral, Medicina oral
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85074233370
PubMed ID
Source
European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry
ISSN of the container
18186300
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