Pandan Leaves (Pandanus Amaryllifolius) Aromatherapy and Relaxation Music to Reduce Dental Anxiety of Pediatric Patients

摘要

Anxiety is one type of emotional disorders that can cause a major problem and frequentlyexperienced by patients who will undergo examinations and dental treatment, particularly pediatricpatients, causing children delaying and refusing to undergo dental treatment. Few methods can bedone to reduce the anxiety level, both pharmacological and non-pharmacological, including the useof aromatherapy and music therapy. Pandan leaves are one of the plants commonly used as anaromatherapy ingredient in Indonesia. One of the types of music that is commonly used in anxietytreatment is relaxation music.To determine the effect of pandan leaves aromatherapy and relaxation music to reduce theanxiety level of pediatric patients undergoing dental treatment.This research was conducted in four groups with four different treatments: control group,pandan leaves aromatherapy group, relaxation music group, and combination group. Each groupconsisted of 20 samples. Patients recieved dental treatment (fissure sealant) for the first time.Measurements of blood pressure and pulse rate as indicators of anxiety were done before and aftertreatment using digital sphygmomanometer.There were significant differences of blood pressure and pulse rate between the control groupand the other groups, while the most significant difference experienced by the combination group(p<0.05).Pandan leaves aromatherapy and relaxation music can reduce the anxiety level of the pediatricpatients undergoing dental treatment.