title: The use of popsicles after dental treatment with local anesthesia in pediatric patients.
abstract: The purpose of the study was to assess how children felt after dental treatment when receiving apopsicle or a toy Each patient received either a popsicle or a toy after dental treatment on the first visit, and the other on the second visit. A significant difference (p = 0.0235) was found 10 minutes and thereafter 30 minutes after dental treatment. More children reported feeling better when they received a popsicle than when they received a toy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Dentistry, The Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, P.O. Box 12272, Jerusalem, Israel. dianar@md.huji.ac.il
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Efrat
authors.forename: Naama
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Michovitz
authors.forename: Moti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moskovitz
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000523:psychology*; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007053:Ice; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010988:Play and Playthings; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D007053:Ice