Dental anxiety and pain related to ART

Authors

  • Soraya Coelho Leal University of Brasília; School of Health Science; Department of Dentistry
  • Danielle Matos de Menezes Abreu University of Brasília; School of Health Science; Department of Dentistry
  • Jo E. Frencken Radboud University; College of Dental Sciences; Nijmegen Medical Centre; Department of Global Oral Health

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-77572009000700015

Keywords:

Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) Dental anxiety, Dental pain, Discomfort, Dental fear

Abstract

Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) is considered to be well accepted, both by children and by adult patients. The objective of this review is to present and discuss the evidence regarding the acceptability of ART, from the patient's perspective. Aspects related to dental anxiety/fear and pain/discomfort have been highlighted, to facilitate better understanding and use of the information available in the literature. CONCLUSIONS: The ART approach has been shown to cause less discomfort than other conventional approaches and is, therefore, considered a very promising "atraumatic" management approach for cavitated carious lesions in children, anxious adults and possibly, for dental-phobic patients.

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Published

2009-01-01

Issue

Vol. 17 No. spe (2009)

Section

nd

License

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How to Cite

Dental anxiety and pain related to ART . (2009). Journal of Applied Oral Science, 17(spe), 84-88. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-77572009000700015