title: Effect of Audioanalgesia in 6- to 12-year-old Children during Dental Treatment Procedure.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To evaluate the effect of audioanalgesia in 6- to 12-year-old children during dental treatment procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 40 children were selected and divided into two groups, study group - with audioanalgesia and control group - without audioanalgesia. The value of their pain was evaluated using Venham's pain rating scale. Data were compared using one-sample t-test using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) (Inc.; Chicago, IL, USA), version 17.0.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The difference in the control group and study group was statistically significant (p < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The method of distraction using audioanalgesia instills better positive dental attitude in children and decreases their pain perception.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Playing or hearing music during dental procedure significantly alters the perception of pain in 6- to 12-year-old children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Phone: +919884837586, e-mail: kavidr@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kavitha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Hariharavel
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Gayathri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sinnaduri
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Gayathri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sambath
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Fathima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zohni
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Palani J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Alagu
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001297:Audioanalgesia; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D010147:Pain Measurement; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects
keywords: Audioanalgesia; Children; Dental treatment Music.