Tuning Out Tension: The Impact of Music on Pain Management and Emotional Regulation in Paediatric Dental Care- a review
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https://doi.org/10.48047/p2c0g082Keywords:
Anxiety, Dental treatment, Distraction, Pain, MusicAbstract
This review delves into the latest research on music's effectiveness as a tool for managing pediatricpatients.Thereview is done to show the efficacy of audio distraction on pain and anxiety in paediatric patients. For a successful treatment in paediatric patients’ management of pain, anxiety and behaviour is essential. Traditional behavioural techniques and pharmacological methods of management of child is not accepted by the parents today. Hence audio distraction, which is a non-aversive technique is introduced to improve the success rate of the treatment done in paediatric patients. Several researchers found that audio distraction decreases the anxiety of the patients during painful procedures.Use of audio distraction improves the behaviour of the children. Hence this method can be used for managing paediatric patient a dental sitting
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Lawrence SM, McTigue DJ, Wilson S, Odom JG, Waggoner WF, Fields Jr HW. Parental attitudes toward behaviour management techniques used in paediatric dentistry. Pediatr Dent. 1991;13:151-5.
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