Effect of Music Therapy on Adult Patients Undergoing Dental Treatment Procedures

Introduction:It is extremely difficult to deliver best dental treatment to highly anxious patients. Therefore there is an urgent need to find measures to reduce the anxiety levels without causing any side effects. Therefore this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of music on the anxiety level of the patients who were undergoing dental treatment. Methodology:This comparative interventional study comprised of 100 randomly selected adult patients. The study group consists of 50 individuals who were exposed to arbitrary forms of music during the treatment and 50 individuals were in the control group and were not exposed to music. Patients were blinded regarding the music being played during study as they were not informed that the music is the part of study. Anxiety level was assessed through variable measures such as; Pre-treatment questionnaire based on Modified Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale. Pulse rate While waiting in the waiting room During the dental treatment Post treatment procedure. All the findings were statistically analyzed. Results: The average value of the decrease in pulse rate for study group was 3.06 with a standard deviation of 2.97.Therfore patients in the study group had a relatively composed heart rate as compared to control. Conclusion: Music therapy is like an exogenous cue that can be practiced in dentistry for anxious patients as it reduces anxiety.