The Impact of Valerian and Chamomile on Children's Anxiety in the Dental Clinic.

Summary

This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of chamomile extract and valerian extract in reducing dental anxiety in healthy pediatric patients aged 6 to 10 years undergoing tooth extraction. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of the herbal interventions or a placebo prior to extraction. Dental anxiety will be assessed using validated anxiety rating scales and physiological parameters. This study seeks to explore a safe, easy to apply, and effective approach to manage child behavior and reduce dental anxiety.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1\. Healthy children with no systemic or mental diseases. 2. Children aged 6-10 years. 4. Children with positive behavior according to the Frankl behavior rating scale.

5\. Children requiring a simple tooth extraction of upper primary molars under local anesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Children whose parents refused participation in the study.
2. Children who were unwilling to ingest any of the herbal extracts.
3. Children with a history of hypersensitivity to chamomile or valerian.
4. Children who had taken any sedative, anxiolytic or analgesic medications within the last 8 hours prior to treatment.

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