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EFFECT OF HYPNOTHERAPY TOWARDS DENTAL ANXIETY AMONG CHILDREN AGED 6 TO 11 BEFORE AND AFTER DENTAL EXTRACTION

Dental anxiety might occur prior to or during a tooth extraction and is common among children in middle childhood age. This usually results in the increase of blood pressure and pulse rate. Hypnotherapy in dentistry, on the other hand, is believed to be effective in reducing dental anxiety. However, it is generally an overlooked area, hence the need for this research. The objective of this study is to analyse the effect of hypnotherapy towards dental anxiety among children aged 6 to 11 before and after dental extraction.
The research method used was a pre-test - post-test designed quasi experiment (quantitative research) with clinical examination. The research samples consist of 15 (8 males; 7 females) patients that aged 6-11 years old who were about to have their teeth extracted with hypnotherapy. Blood pressure and pulse rate were recorded before and after the dental procedure. Patients� parents were asked to fill up the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) prior to the treatment and after the treatment to analyse the changes in the patients� dental anxiety levels. All acquired data were then collected and analyzed by using paired t-test.
The results of the current study have proven that there is a significant decrease in systolic (Sig. < 0.05) and diastolic blood pressure (Sig. < 0.05) as well as pulse rate (Sig. < 0.05) of the patients.
Therefore, the conclusion of this research is that hypnotherapy reduces dental anxiety as seen in the reduction of its indicators (blood pressure and pulse rate) among children undergoing dental extraction.

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612 Tam E
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Bandung : FKG Unpad.,
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xiii, 84 hlm; ilus; hardcover
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English
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160110123020
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