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Hypnosis for children undergoing dental treatment
Sharifa Al-Harasi1, Paul F Ashley, David R Moles
1Military Dental Centre, PO Box 454, PC 121, Seeb, Oman.
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|August 6, 2010
Summary
This review found insufficient evidence to support hypnosis for managing children's dental anxiety. More high-quality studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of hypnosis in pediatric dentistry.
Area of Science:
- Paediatric Dentistry
- Behavioural Science
- Hypnotherapy
Background:
- Managing children's behaviour in dental settings is challenging.
- Non-pharmacological techniques like 'tell, show & do', positive reinforcement, and modelling are used.
- Hypnosis is an under-explored technique for managing paediatric dental anxiety and behaviour.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the effectiveness of hypnosis, with or without sedation, for behaviour management in children undergoing dental treatment.
- To determine if hypnosis facilitates the successful completion of dental care for children.
Main Methods:
- Searched multiple databases (Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO) for relevant trials.
- Included children and adolescents up to 16 years undergoing various dental procedures.
- Extracted data independently, assessed methodological quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Main Results:
- Only three RCTs, involving 69 participants, met the inclusion criteria.
- The limited number of studies precluded statistical analysis and meta-analysis.
- No significant beneficial effects of hypnosis were identified in the included studies.
Conclusions:
- Despite anecdotal evidence, current research does not provide sufficient data to support hypnosis for paediatric dental behaviour management.
- Further rigorous research is required to establish the efficacy of hypnosis in this context.
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