Abstract

This project is directed towards investigating behavioral techniques of reducing patient stress or anxiety during dental treatment. Two specific techniques, relaxation instructions and distraction by a video ping pong game, have been found to be effective reducing patient anxiety or discomfort. Our most recent work has compared three modes of distraction: the video ping pong game, a video comedy program and an audio comedy program. Both video distraction techniques were effective while the audio program was not effective in reducing discomfort. Current research is comparing relaxation and distraction in the same patients.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01DE004494-08
Application #
3219082
Study Section
Behavioral Medicine Study Section (BEM)
Project Start
1979-06-01
Project End
1987-02-28
Budget Start
1984-12-01
Budget End
1987-02-28
Support Year
8
Fiscal Year
1985
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
State University of New York at Buffalo
Department
Type
Schools of Dentistry/Oral Hygn
DUNS #
038633251
City
Buffalo
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
14260

  Publications

O'Shea, R M; Mendola, P; Corah, N L (1991) Dental students' treatment of anxious patients. Soc Sci Med 32:229-32
Mendola, P; O'Shea, R M; Corah, N L et al. (1991) General practitioners' opinions on the treatment of anxious patients. Gen Dent 39:444-7
Mendola, P; O'Shea, R M; Gogan, C et al. (1989) Training general practice residents in patient behavioral management. J Dent Educ 53:727-30
Corah, N L (1988) Dental anxiety. Assessment, reduction and increasing patient satisfaction. Dent Clin North Am 32:779-90
Corah, N L; O'Shea, R M; Bissell, G D et al. (1988) The dentist-patient relationship: perceived dentist behaviors that reduce patient anxiety and increase satisfaction. J Am Dent Assoc 116:73-6
O'Shea, R M; Corah, N L; Ayer, W A (1986) Why patients change dentists: practitioners' views. J Am Dent Assoc 112:851-4
Corah, N L; Zielezny, M A; O'Shea, R M et al. (1986) Development of an interval scale of anxiety response. Anesth Prog 33:220-4
Corah, N L; O'Shea, R M; Bissell, G D (1986) The dentist-patient relationship: mutual perceptions and behaviors. J Am Dent Assoc 113:253-5
Corah, N L (1986) Methodological needs and behavioral research with adult dental patients. Anesth Prog 33:46-9
Corah, N L; O'Shea, R M; Bissell, G D (1985) The dentist-patient relationship: perceptions by patients of dentist behavior in relation to satisfaction and anxiety. J Am Dent Assoc 111:443-6

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