Effect of aromatherapy with orange essential oil on salivary cortisol and pulse rate in children during dental treatment: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Jafarzadeh, Mehdi; Arman, Soroor; Pour, Fatemeh Farahbakhsh

doi:10.4103/2277-9175.107968

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“…Relaxation and distraction techniques have been found to be effective in lessening anxiety among patients visiting the dental clinic (Hainswoth et al, 2005;Corah et al, 1979). Some distraction techniques in dental practice are aroma therapy (Jafarzadeh et al, 1985), music therapy (Aitken et al, 2002), the viewing of relaxing pictures or images (Fox and Newton, 2006) and the use of virtual reality techniques with 3D glasses (Sullivan et al, 2000). Other anxiety-lowering techniques include the progressive muscle relaxation technique developed by Jacobsen, which induces relaxation through the reduction of muscle tension by contracting and relaxing the muscles by groups (Kohl, 2002).…”

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Components Affecting Dental Fear in Adults: A Cross Sectional Study

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Galindo

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Current Research in Dentistry

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The estimated prevalence of extreme dental fear and anxiety is 40% among the adult population. Patient expressed fear of the dentist is rarely used in clinical practice to assess patient concerns. The present study was carried out to identify the risk factors associated to fear of the dentist and the frequency of visits to the dental clinic. The study comprised 98 subjects visiting a private dental clinical in Seville (Spain). Dental fear was measured: (How afraid are you of visiting the dentist? a. not at all, b. little c. a lot). Demographic data were collected assessed based on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD), while dental fear was evaluated using the Dental Fear Questionnaire (CMD). These evaluations were made before dental treatment was carried out. Results revealed that four dimensions of the CMD were considered: A. accidental care, b. attitude of the dentist, c. neglect and d. organization. Only the dimensions of attitude of the dentist (OR = 2.4 (95% CI: 1.1-5.4); p = 0.02) and neglect (OR = 5.3 (95% CI: 2.0-13.1); p = 0.0001), together with the levels of anxiety (OR = 1.3 (95% CI: 1.3-1.7); p = 0.01), were independently associated to the presence of dental fear. None of the variables were associated to the frequency of visits to the dentist. Results further revealed that the dentist dimensions of attitude and anxiety were associated to fear of visiting the dentist.

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Components Affecting Dental Fear in Adults: A Cross Sectional Study

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“…Orange essential oil, scientifically known as Citrus sinensis is used in aromatherapy. It can stimulate the central nervous system (CNS) and improve inviduals' mood and has also found with sedative, antispasmodic, antiinflammatory, antinociceptive, digestive, hypotensive and diuretic effects (22). Several studies have pointed to the anxiolytic effects of orange essential oil during labor and in dentistry, as well (23).…”

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Comparing the Aromatherapeutic Effects of Orange and Lavender Essential Oils on Anxiety and Physiological Indicators in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Clinical Trial Study

2019

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Background: Anxiety is one of the common complications resulting from invasive diagnostic methods, especially coronary angiography. It affects physiological responses of the patient and jeopardizes his/her vital signs in the angiography suite. Aromatherapy has suggested to reduce anxiety. Objectives: In this regard, the present study aimed at comparing the effects of orange and lavandula (lavender) essential oils on anxiety and physiological parameters of patients undergoing coronary angiography. Methods: This clinical trial was performed on 101 patients undergoing coronary angiography who were admitted to the Fatemeh Al-Zahra Hospital in Sari, northern Iran in 2018. Convenience sampling was done and the subjects were randomly divided into three groups, including the control, lavender and orange groups. Data collection was done using a demographic and disease questionnaire, Spielberger's state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI), a sheet to record physiological variations, a barometer and a second timer. The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS 22 using chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, one-way ANOVA, paired t-test, Tukey's post-hoc test, Kruskal-Wallis test, paired Wilcoxon test and Mann-Whitney U test. Results: The results indicated a significant difference in the mean anxiety score between the lavender and control groups as well as the orange and control groups (P < 0.001); a significant difference was also observed between the orange and lavender groups after the intervention (P < 0.001). Furthermore, systolic blood pressure, pulse rate and respiration rate decreased significantly in subjects exposed to the lavender and orange essential oils compared to the control group (P < 0.001). Conclusions: According to the findings, orange and lavender aromatherapy could relieve anxiety in patients undergoing angiography. Accordingly, this intervention can be adopted as an effective measure in anxiety-ridden situations, like diagnostic procedures.

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“…Thus, the success of dental care is in the way the pediatric dentistry deals with emotional issues, the degree of knowledge about fear and anxiety, and the interpretation of the child's behavior [15][16][17][18]. In this context, the aim of this study was to evaluate the association between child's behavior and level of prior maternal and child's anxiety during dental care.…”

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“…In addition, therapies such as music therapy, aromatherapy and chromotherapy have increasingly been applied for prevention and treatment of childhood anxiety [15][16][17][18]. Children who require specialized behavioral management techniques can be identified by non-verbal activities prior to dental consultation, such as freehand drawing [19].…”

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