Use of aromatherapy to control anxiety during pediatric dental care

Authors

  • Yana Cosendey Toledo Mello-Peixoto University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Public Health, Bauru, SP, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0527-2158
  • Eloá Cristina Passucci Ambrosio Postdoctoral Researcher, University of São Paulo, Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, Bauru, SP, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2322-3832
  • Gisele Silva Dalben Pediatric Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, Bauru, SP, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5203-796X
  • Cleide Felicio Carvalho Carrara Pediatric Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
  • Thais Marchini Oliveira Full Professor, University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Public Health, and Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
  • Paula Karine Jorge Pediatric Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, Bauru, SP, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/2177-0018.136768

Keywords:

Aromatherapy, Lavandula, Anxiety, Anesthesia, dental, Pediatric dentistry

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the anxiolytic capacity of Lavandula angustifólia essential oil as a potential complementary agent for managing child behavior through different methods during pediatric dental treatment, with and without infiltrative anesthesia. Materials and methods: Fifty-three participants underwent dental procedures with or without infiltrative anesthesia and comprised the following sample sets: Group 1, without anesthesia; Group 2, without anesthesia associated with placebo; Group 3, without anesthesia associated with aromatherapy (air diffusion); Group 4, with anesthesia; Group 5, with anesthesia associated with placebo; Group 6, with anesthesia associated with aromatherapy (air diffusion); Group 7, without anesthesia associated with aromatherapy (inhalation); Group 8, with anesthesia associated with aromatherapy (inhalation). Heart beats per minute (BPM), Frankl scale and a questionnaire answered by the participant were evaluated. Statistical analysis was applied (α=5%). Results: Group 4 showed a statistically significant difference in the Frankl scale compared to the other sample sets (p=0.009). In Group 3, the BPM variation was smaller than the initial BPM (r=-0.708; p=0.022), different from the variation in BPM in Groups 6 (r=-0.752; p=0.012) and 7 (r=-0.722; p=0.018). Discussion: The groups in which anesthesia was used showed worse results regarding behavior, questionnaire, and final BPM. Although air diffusion and inhalation (cupped hand) present the same mechanism of action, the exposure time proved relevant. Conclusion: Aromatherapy reduced the heart rate per minute in children undergoing dental treatment without infiltrative anesthesia.

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2024-02-21

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Yana Cosendey Toledo Mello-Peixoto, Eloá Cristina Passucci Ambrosio, Gisele Silva Dalben, Cleide Felicio Carvalho Carrara, Thais Marchini Oliveira, & Paula Karine Jorge. (2024). Use of aromatherapy to control anxiety during pediatric dental care. Revista Da Faculdade De Odontologia De Porto Alegre, 65. https://doi.org/10.22456/2177-0018.136768

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