The effect of using instrumental music on the pain and anxiety levels of patients with impacted third molar surgery

Background: Anxiety and fear about dentistry are a global problem that affects a large number of people around the world. Music, as a soothing method, can be used as a relaxing treatment to relieve anxiety and discomfort pain of the patient. Purpose: This analysis aimed to check the instrumental music therapy effect on anxiety and pain levels in patients undergoing surgical treatment of an impacted third molar. Materials and methods: In this investigation, 88 patients who were contender for third molar extraction were isolated into the mediation and control groups. In the mediation bunch, delicate instrumental music was played from the time the patients went into the working room until the finish of the medical procedure when the patient left the room. Patients' pain and nervousness levels were estimated by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Results: The consequences of this investigation showed that there were no measurably critical difference in depression, pain, preoperative anxiety, and postoperative uneasiness in the control and intervention group (P>0.05); however, preoperative anxiety was basically more noteworthy than postoperative anxiety in the two group (p=0.001). Conclusion: As per the outcomes, it sems to be that utilizing music doesn't lead to measurably significant difference in the nervousness level in patients going through third molar medical procedure. However, it is suggested that different analysts direct further examinations with larger sample sizes just as choosing the music dependent on the people's preferences.