A Novel assessment tool monitoring the level of patient anxiety during third molar surgery procedure.

Unlabelled: The authors hypothesized that an audio-visual presentation providing information regarding the removal of an impacted mandibular third molar would reduce patient anxiety.

Aim& Objectives: A clinical trial was performed to assess the level of patient anxiety during third molar surgery by using a new induction program and comparing the results amongst two groups that were the verbally informed and the audio-visual informed groups.

Materials And Methods: the clinical trial included the patients who required surgical removal of an impacted third molar and fulfilled the predetermined criteria.