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Effect of Lavender Oil on Anxiety Level in a Group of Egyptian Children

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Pedodontics

Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of lavender oil on anxiety level in a group of Egyptian children. Subjects and Methods: A total number of 32 Egyptian children were included in this study. Children ages ranged from 4 to 7 years old in a good physical condition. Children were randomly distributed into two groups A & B each of 16 children. In children of experimental group B (using Lavender oil) each participant was instructed to inhale cotton with pure lavender oil for one minute before dental anesthesia. In control group (A) (children injected with dental anesthesia directly without lavender inhalation) facial image scale was used to evaluate anxiety level of children (FAS) and vital signs as pulse rate was measured using pulse oximeter for all children in both groups. Results: There was a significant reduction in anxiety level and pulse rate in experimental group. Conclusion: Lavender oil inhalation shows significant effect in reducing anxiety level and physiological parameters as pulse rate among children.

DOI

10.21608/adjg.2022.47778.1313

Keywords

lavender oil, Pulse rate, dental anxiety, Aromatherapy

Authors

First Name

Yasmein

Last Name

Abd-elgawad

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Dentist at Egyptian Ministry of Health.

Email

yasmine.8812@gmail.com

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Mostafa

MiddleName

H.

Affiliation

Assistant Professor and Head of Pedodontics and Oral Dental Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University.

Email

dr.farouz00@gmail.com

City

Cairo

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First Name

Salam

Last Name

El-Araby

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Lecturer of Pedodontics and Oral Dental Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University

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drpeace33@gmail.com

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Volume

9

Article Issue

4

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37470

Issue Date

2022-10-01

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2020-11-05

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2022-10-01

Page Start

713

Page End

719

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2537-0308

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2537-0316

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https://adjg.journals.ekb.eg/article_268062.html

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488

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Al-Azhar Dental Journal for Girls

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https://adjg.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023