Effect of Acupressure on Dental Anxiety in Children: a Pilot Study for a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Maria Eliza da Consolação Soares Alessandra de Souza Araújo Isabela Carvalhaes Lagares Pinto Luiza Silveira Araújo Barbosa Maria Cristina Borsatto Rodrigo Galo

Published in: Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies (2022)

The children who received acupressure on documented points for the reduction of anxiety had a significantly lower HR after the restorative procedure. No significant between-group difference was found regarding anxiety measured using a psychometric evaluation (VPTm).

Keyphrases

sleep quality
young adults
physical activity
oral health