O efeito da música como auxiliar na diminuição da ansiedade e da dor em relação ao tratamento odontológico: uma revisão da literatura

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the efficacy of passive music therapy on pain and anxiety in den-tal patients. Material and Method: It was done a search in seven elec-tronic databases with clinical trials studies published in dentistry. The key-words were: “music therapy”, “audio distraction” e “music distrac-tion”. Two independent reviewers selected 589 studies and, of these, 14 trials were analyzed to meet the following criteria: clinical trials in English, Portuguese and Spanish, comparing the effects of music the-rapy with control groups and/or other therapies to control pain and anxiety in dental treatment, among patients and among the dental team. Results: the methodological quality of the studies was poor. The 14 analyzed studies involved 912 individuals. The music was effective in reducing pain and/or anxiety in ten studies when compared to stan56dard control. The music, compared to other relaxation techniques, did not appear superiority in reducing the anxious state and pain. Final Considerations: the music therapy has the effect of reducing the stress of adults and children in dental treatment compared to no interven-tion. The music therapy is less efficient to other relaxation techniques