Lemon balm scent for dental anxiety in children
Part of Mental health, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study tests whether smelling lemon balm (a natural plant scent) before a dental numbing shot helps children feel less anxious. It could be a gentler way to ease fear during dental procedures.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 6 and 10 years old.
- Your child needs to be having a filling or root canal treatment on a baby molar that requires a numbing shot in the lower jaw.
- Your child should never have had a numbing shot at the dentist before.
- Your child should be generally cooperative at the dentist (even if a bit nervous), not totally unmanageable.
- Your child must not have taken any anxiety, depression, or calming medicines in the last 30 days.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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