Playing music could minimize anxiety during invasive dental procedures
Turning on your favorite song or a Mozart or Beethoven piece may alleviate your fears while in the dental chair.
In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, investigators used the PubMed, Web of Science and Embase databases to identify 24 controlled clinical trials focused on the anxiety-reducing effects of music distraction among 1,830 children and adults undergoing invasive dental procedures.
The investigators discovered that the application of music distraction had a greater positive impact on adults compared with children. Further, music that was selected by the patients and classical music were found to have the most anxiety-reducing effects compared to other types of music.
The findings suggested that music distraction may be an effective adjunct to outpatient dental surgical care in this patient population.
Read more: Journal of Clinical Medicine
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