Levels of Anxiety and Salivary Alpha-Amylase in Children During Restorative Dental Treatment
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
;
16(1): 499-509, jan.-dez. 2016. tab
Article
in English
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-912914
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To assess levels of anxiety and salivary alpha-amylase in children and its association with the use of informative or aversive behavioral management techniques during restorative dental procedures. Material andMethods:
A cross-sectional study was performed with 69 children aged 4-12 years submitted to restorative dental treatment. The level of anxiety of patients was verified by means of the Modified Venham Picture Test and levels of salivary alpha-amylase were measured before and after the restorative procedure. The behavioral management techniques used during the dental procedure were registered. Associations between variables were analyzed using the chi-square test, considering statistically significant associations with p ≤ 0.05.Results:
Salivary alpha-amylase showed high and moderate levels prior to dental procedure in 47 children (68.1%). Variables gender and behavioral management techniques were not associated with anxiety, as measured by VPT and salivary alphaamylase activity. However, younger children showed higher levels of alpha-amylase (p = 0.001).Conclusion:
The sample revealed that the visit to the dentist has generated anxiety, manifested by behavioral and physiological changes, especially in children under 72 months; thus, no association between anxiety and the different management techniques was observed.
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Main subject:
Anxiety
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Saliva
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Dental Anxiety
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Alpha-Amylases
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Dental Atraumatic Restorative Treatment
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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