The effect of mindfulness meditation on dental anxiety during implant surgery: a randomized controlled clinical trial
O. U. Turer, M. Ozcan, B. Alkaya, Furkan Demirbilek, Nilgün Alpay, Gulcin Daglioglu, G. Seydaoglu, M. Haytac
Scientific Reports December 7, 2023 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49092-3 (opens in new tab) via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractMindfulness meditation during dental implant surgery reduced anxiety and physiological stress markers compared with usual care. In a controlled comparison, patients who practiced mindfulness showed lower bispectral index scores, heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and cortisol levels, along with higher oxygen saturation and improved State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scores. These effects were observed at multiple time points around the procedure. The authors conclude that mindfulness meditation is a reliable strategy for managing stress during dental implant surgery, with benefits across psychological, physiological, and biochemical measures.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Controlled comparison (likely randomized or non-randomized trial; not explicitly stated) Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness meditation |
| Keywords | Medicine Psychology |
| Key finding | Mindfulness meditation during dental implant surgery reduced anxiety and stress markers, including lower BIS, heart rate, blood pressure, and cortisol, and improved oxygen saturation and STAI-S scores. |
Abstract
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 aimed to show the effects of a MM as a sedative technique during dental implant surgery by examining the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S), bispectral index (BIS), cortisol levels (CL), systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR) and saturation (SpO_2) parameters. HR, SBP, DBP, SpO_2, BIS score and CLs were compared at the baseline, immediately before-, during-, and immediately after surgery between the test and control groups. We found that the MM resulted in significant decrease in BIS together with positive effects on hemodynamic parameters (decrease of HR, SBP, DBP and increase of SpO_2), psychological findings (improvement on STAI-S scores) and biochemical outcomes (decreased CL). In conclusion, the results demonstrate that MM appeared to be a reliable strategy for managing stress during dental implant operation with benefits in psychological, physiological and biochemical outcomes.