Publications by authors named "Marzieh Shokravi"
Dental anxiety is a common phenomenon experienced by children in the dental setting. However, there is limited research on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral interventions in managing this anxiety. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a cognitive-behavioral psychologic intervention on dental anxiety in children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Dental anxiety, fear and phobia have different etiology, response patterns, time courses, and intensities that justify a clear distinction between these constructs. Differentiation of dental anxiety, fear or phobia in practice is a critical prerequisite for developing and implementing effective treatment for children. The aim of this study was to investigate whether current researches in the pediatric dentistry appropriately discriminate the central construct of dental anxiety, fear and phobia.
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- This study aimed to evaluate how chlorhexidine disinfection and probiotics affect bad breath (halitosis) in children.
- A total of 208 children were divided into four groups, testing different combinations of oral hygiene practices, including conventional methods, tongue scraping, chlorhexidine, and probiotics.
- Results showed that the group using chlorhexidine with probiotics had significant and lasting improvements in bad breath, while the chlorhexidine-only group had temporary improvements, and the other groups showed no significant change.
Background and aims. Anterior esthetic restoration is challenging in pediatric dentistry, due to limited durability and poor retention of the restoration.This study assessed the effect of air abrasion on tensile failure load of composite class III restorations using different preparation techniques.
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