Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 12

Effect of Music on Pain and Anxiety in Pediatric Dental Patients

  • Author:
  • M. Ramya Chellammal1, Ponnudurai Arangannal2,, J. Jeevarathan3, J. Aarthi4, S. Amudha4, M. Vijayakumar5
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 1127 to 1130

1Post Graduate Student, Department of Pedodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai

2Professor and Head of the Department Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai

3Professor, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai

4Reader Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai

5Senior Lecturer, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai

*Corresponding Author: Ponnuduraiarangannal MDS, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, 600100, e-mail: drapdurai66@gmail.com

Online published on 31 March, 2020.

Abstract

Dental anxiety and pain management in pediatric children is always challenging, Management of Pain and anxiety are the utmost concern for a paediatrician in order to achieve patient cooperation which plays an essential role in the success of the treatment. Interventions aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of children may also cause pain and anxiety. Inadequate pain control during medical procedures can have long-term detrimental effects, especially among very young children. Hence this review article aims at determining the effect of music on pain and anxiety in pediatric dental patients.

Keywords

Anxiety, Pharmacotherapy, Behaviour