Comparing Conventional Syringe with Camouflage Syringe by Evaluating Behavior and Anxiety in 6 -10 Year Old Children While Administering Local Anaesthesia – A Cross Over Trial with Split Mouth Study Design.
Journal Title: International Journal of Dental Science and Innovative Research (IJDSIR) - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Achieving profound local anaesthesia (LA) is critical for providing positive dental experiences to the child. Ironically the procedural intervention with needles and syringes for administering local anaesthesia by itself is a painful and anxiety provoking procedure. The child visually and psychologically perceives the needle to be a threat. Hence camouflaging the needle is a viable and pragmatic approach to defy anxiety. Materials and methods: A group of 20 children aged 6-10 years were randomly divided into two groups. Both the groups received local anaesthesia using camouflaged syringes and conventional syringes in two different appointments as per the order of intervention allotted in the cross over trial. The heart rates were measured using pulse oximeter and behavioural assessment was done using Faces, Leg, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale. The data was statistically analyzed keeping p value at 5%. Results: The difference in the heart rate increase was lower with camouflaged syringes and was also found to be statistically significant (p=0.001). The mean FLACC scores were more for conventional syringe than camouflaged syringe, but no statistically significant differences were obtained. Conclusion: Camouflaged needles can better reduce anxiety levels when compared to the conventional syringes. The sleeve design employed in the present study is a user-friendly, customizable and extremely cost-effective alternative to camouflage needles and diminish anxiety levels during LA administration.
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Dr. Krishnan Padminee
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