TY - JOUR
T1 - Efecto del extracto etanólico de Melissa officinalis (toronjil) en la modificación de la conducta del niño ansioso en la consulta dental
AU - Pardo-Aldave, Karina
AU - Diaz-Pizan, Maria Elena
AU - Villegas-Vilchez, FL
AU - Bernabe, Eduardo
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Objective: To assess the effect of the ethanol extract of the Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) in doses of 3 and 6 mg/kg against placebo on the behaviour of 6-7 year-old anxious children, during the dental examination. Materials and methods: Double-blind, randomized, controlled trial of 90 children (51 girls and 39 boys) from the Child Maternal Center of Zapallal (Lima, Peru). The participants did not have any previous dental experience and presented dental anxiety, which was diagnosed with the Facial Image Scale. Three groups were conformed: the first two groups received an oral unique dose of the ethanol extract (3 and 6 mg/kg respectively) while the remaining group received a placebo. Each clinical dental examination was evaluated 30 minutes after of the administration of the ethanol extract or placebo. During examination, child behaviour was assessed using the Frankl Behaviour Rating Scale. Results: There was a statistically significant difference among groups for the behaviour during the dental examination (Test of Kruskal-Wallis, P=0.0016). Differences were located between children who received placebo and those who received ethanol extract of 6mg/kg (P=0.008), and between children who received ethanol extract of 3 and 6 mg/kg (P=0.017). However, there were no significant difference between those who received placebo and ethanol extract of 3 mg/kg (P=0.759). Conclusion: When the behaviour of anxious children was assessed during the dental examination, through the Frankl Behaviour Rating Scale, the ethanol extract of M. officinalis had a greater effect compared with a placebo, being more effective the dose of 6 mg/kg.
AB - Objective: To assess the effect of the ethanol extract of the Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) in doses of 3 and 6 mg/kg against placebo on the behaviour of 6-7 year-old anxious children, during the dental examination. Materials and methods: Double-blind, randomized, controlled trial of 90 children (51 girls and 39 boys) from the Child Maternal Center of Zapallal (Lima, Peru). The participants did not have any previous dental experience and presented dental anxiety, which was diagnosed with the Facial Image Scale. Three groups were conformed: the first two groups received an oral unique dose of the ethanol extract (3 and 6 mg/kg respectively) while the remaining group received a placebo. Each clinical dental examination was evaluated 30 minutes after of the administration of the ethanol extract or placebo. During examination, child behaviour was assessed using the Frankl Behaviour Rating Scale. Results: There was a statistically significant difference among groups for the behaviour during the dental examination (Test of Kruskal-Wallis, P=0.0016). Differences were located between children who received placebo and those who received ethanol extract of 6mg/kg (P=0.008), and between children who received ethanol extract of 3 and 6 mg/kg (P=0.017). However, there were no significant difference between those who received placebo and ethanol extract of 3 mg/kg (P=0.759). Conclusion: When the behaviour of anxious children was assessed during the dental examination, through the Frankl Behaviour Rating Scale, the ethanol extract of M. officinalis had a greater effect compared with a placebo, being more effective the dose of 6 mg/kg.
M3 - Article
VL - 19
SP - 91
EP - 95
JO - Revista Estomatológica Herediana
JF - Revista Estomatológica Herediana
IS - 2
ER -