Application of psychological intervention on pit-and-fissure sealing treatment
CAI Yong-hai
YU Zi-nan
YANG Xian-qin
HUANG Chun-yan
LU Chang-shou
Abstract：AIM:To study the influence of psychological intervention on pit-and-fissure sealing in primary students.METHODS:183 students aged 7-9 yr for pit-and-fissue sealing were randomly divided into psychological intervention group(n=95) and control group(n=88).The subjects in intervention group watched a 10-min video of pit-and-fissue sealing before receiving the treatment.Before and after watching the video,the students answered the modified child dental anxiety scale (MCDASf) questinaire.Those in control group did not.After pit-and-fissue sealing,the dentist recorded the degree of dental anxiety according to the behaviors during the treatment.Sealant retention was examined at 1 yr follow-up.RESULTS:The MCDASf scores were 43.79±17.06 and 35.14±19.02 before and after video watching respectively(P<0.05).Intervention group showed much less dental anxiety (Hc=14.97,P<0.05).At 1 yr follow-up the sealant retention rate in intervention group and control group was 97.99% and 87.62% respectively(P<0.05).CONCLUSION:By watching pit-and-fissure sealing video,primary students' dental anxiety can be reduced and sealant retention can be improved.
Keywords：dental anxietypsychologychildrenpit-and-fissure sealingvideo
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 228-231 )