Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2023 Mar 1:1. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2023.1846. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The presence of the parent could influence the behaviour of the child during the dental visit. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of the Parental Presence- Absence Technique (PPAT) on the behaviour of anxious children receiving dental restoration under local anaesthesia.
METHODS: A cohort prospective observational study of a statistically calculated sample size with 80% power, recruited 84 anxious children ages 6-9-year-old who scored ≥26 on the Abeer Children Dental Anxiety Scale (ACDAS) over two visits. Forty-two children were allocated to either the Parental Presence (PP) or the Parental Absence (PA) group to have one composite restoration under local anaesthesia.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: A two-sample t-test was used to compare differences in the mean of ACDAS between the PP and the PA groups, and between boys and girls. The P-value of ≤0.05 was set for a statistically significant result.
CONCLUSION: The use of the PPAT in children aged 6-9- year appears to be an effective method to improve children’s behaviour when having dental restorations under local anaesthesia.
PMID:37057363 | DOI:10.23804/ejpd.2023.1846
