Non-pharmacological interventions for reducing dental anxiety in pediatric dentistry: a network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child dental anxiety is a prevalent issue in the field of pediatric dentistry. At present, several non-pharmacological interventions are employed to mitigate anxiety during dental treatments for children. The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of diverse non-pharmacological interventions in reducing dental anxiety, as well as enhancing heart rate during pediatric dental treatments. To achieve this, we conducted a systematic review and a network meta-analysis (NMA) to compare the efficacy of various outcome indicators.

Methods

A thorough search was conducted in the databases of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Scopus, APA PsycInfo, CINAHL, and AMED to identify all eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from the beginning o

SUBMITTER: Kong X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11439256 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature