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Does watching a video on third molar surgery increase patients ' anxiety level ? OBJECTIVE To identify the effects of watching live taping of third molar removal on patients ' anxiety levels before and after extraction . STUDY DESIGN This study was based on a prospective , cross-sectional , observational investigation of the different patient education techniques about the effect of third molar removal on patients ' anxiety level . A total of 333 patients were randomized into three groups : two study groups ( for group 1 , basic information was given verbally ; for group 2 , which was the study group , basic information was given verbally and through a movie on third molar extraction ) ; and a control group ( basic information was given verbally ; it did not include information on operative procedures and recovery ) . Anxiety levels were assessed by using the Dental Anxiety Scale ( DAS ) and the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory ( STAI ) . Pain was assessed with a visual analog scale . Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 16.0 . RESULTS Group 2 patients were significantly more anxious before the surgical procedure , and the most significant decreases in DAS and STAI scores were observed in that group . The age , surgery time , and education level were not correlated with anxiety or pain levels ; however , female patients had high levels of anxiety ( P < .05 ) . CONCLUSION Preoperative multimedia information increases the anxiety of patients undergoing third molar surgery .
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Intervention_Surgical
third molar surgery
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Intervention_Surgical
watching live taping of third molar removal
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Intervention_Educational
basic information was given verbally ;
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Intervention_Educational
basic information was given verbally and through a movie on third molar extraction ) ;
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Intervention_Control
control group ( basic information was given verbally ; it did not include information on operative procedures and recovery )
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Intervention_Educational
Preoperative multimedia information
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Participant_Condition
patients ' anxiety level
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Participant_Condition
patients ' anxiety levels
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Participant_Condition
patients ' anxiety level
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Participant_Sample-size
333 patients
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Participant_Condition
patients undergoing third molar surgery