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Introduction <p>This study investigates the impact of nature sounds as an auditory distraction on dental&#xa0;anxiety. Patients' anxiety levels were measured before and after the procedure. The&#xa0;intervention group listened to calming nature sounds through headphones during the&#xa0;procedure, while the control group received no auditory intervention. The aim was to&#xa0;assess the potential of nature sounds as a non-pharmacological method for reducing&#xa0;anxiety in dental settings. By comparing anxiety levels between both groups, the study&#xa0;seeks to establish a scientific basis for the relationship between calming nature sounds&#xa0;and anxiety reduction in dental care.</p> Material and Method <p>A randomized controlled&#xa0;trial was conducted at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SGT Dental&#xa0;College, Gurugram, India, with 400 patients selected through simple random sampling&#xa0;between March and August 2023. Healthy ASA I patients aged 17-40 requiring&#xa0;extractions were included. Patients with systemic diseases, ongoing pharmacological&#xa0;treatments, or hearing impairments were excluded. Participants were randomly&#xa0;allocated into a test (n=200) and control group (n=200) using the SNOSE method. The&#xa0;test group wore headphones and listened to calming nature sounds for 5 minutes&#xa0;before and during the procedure. Anxiety levels were assessed, blood pressure, heart&#xa0;rate, and a postoperative questionnaire data were analyzed using paired t-tests.</p> Results <p>In the control group, hemodynamic changes showed a significant increase in&#xa0;blood pressure and heart rate, indicating heightened anxiety. In contrast, the test group&#xa0;experienced significant reductions in these measures after music therapy, along with a&#xa0;notable decrease in anxiety scores. Conclusion: Nature-infused music reduces anxiety,&#xa0;lowers blood pressure, and eases heart rate. We recommend providing headphones&#xa0;with soothing music before appointments to promote relaxation and reduce pretreatment&#xa0;anxiety.</p>

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Effect of Nature Sound Therapy v/s No Musical Intervention on Anxiety Levels on Patient Undergoing 3rd Molar Dental extractions- A Prospective Comparative Study

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    2026年1月29日

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  • Habiba Qazi,
  • Varun Arya,
  • Monika Tanwar

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Introduction

This study investigates the impact of nature sounds as an auditory distraction on dental anxiety. Patients' anxiety levels were measured before and after the procedure. The intervention group listened to calming nature sounds through headphones during the procedure, while the control group received no auditory intervention. The aim was to assess the potential of nature sounds as a non-pharmacological method for reducing anxiety in dental settings. By comparing anxiety levels between both groups, the study seeks to establish a scientific basis for the relationship between calming nature sounds and anxiety reduction in dental care.

Material and Method

A randomized controlled trial was conducted at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SGT Dental College, Gurugram, India, with 400 patients selected through simple random sampling between March and August 2023. Healthy ASA I patients aged 17-40 requiring extractions were included. Patients with systemic diseases, ongoing pharmacological treatments, or hearing impairments were excluded. Participants were randomly allocated into a test (n=200) and control group (n=200) using the SNOSE method. The test group wore headphones and listened to calming nature sounds for 5 minutes before and during the procedure. Anxiety levels were assessed, blood pressure, heart rate, and a postoperative questionnaire data were analyzed using paired t-tests.

Results

In the control group, hemodynamic changes showed a significant increase in blood pressure and heart rate, indicating heightened anxiety. In contrast, the test group experienced significant reductions in these measures after music therapy, along with a notable decrease in anxiety scores. Conclusion: Nature-infused music reduces anxiety, lowers blood pressure, and eases heart rate. We recommend providing headphones with soothing music before appointments to promote relaxation and reduce pretreatment anxiety.