The effect of mindfulness meditation on dental anxiety during implant surgery: a randomized controlled clinical trial
Scientific Reports December 7, 2023 O. U. Turer, M. Ozcan, B. Alkaya et al.
Dental implant surgery is almost always associated with patient anxiety. Anxiety during dental surgical procedures triggers an increase in sympathetic activity. Mindfulness meditation (MM) is often associated with high levels of relaxation in the form of increased parasympathetic tone and decreased sympathetic activity. However, the effect of MM on dental anxiety is not clear. The current study...