The effects of lavender scent on dental patient anxiety levels: A cluster randomised-controlled trial

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-87

  Kritsidima, Metaxia ^a   Newton, Tim ^a   Asimakopoulou, Koula ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complementary therapy; Dental anxiety; Dental phobia

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; LAVENDER OIL; VEGETABLE OIL;

ADULT; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAVENDER; MALE; PAIN; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ADULT; AROMATHERAPY; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAVANDULA; MALE; OILS, VOLATILE; PAIN; PLANT OILS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH PREPARATION;

EID: 74049150724     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: 16000528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2009.00511.x     Document Type: Article

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