Psychological stress reduction during dental procedures.
Behavioral methods of patient stress reduction during amalgam restorations were evaluated. Eighty adult patients were randomly assigned to one of four groups of 20 each: a control group, a relaxation group, a perceived control group, and an active distraction group. Both relaxation and distraction were found to be effective in reducing patient discomfort.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001288:Attention; D003729:Dental Care; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D005260:Female; D005712:Galvanic Skin Response / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*