Kapil
D Y Patil Dental School, India
Title: Assessment of Indian classical music in reducing pain during dental infiltration procedure.
Biography
Biography: Kapil
Abstract
In the treasury of human experience, no emotion leaves as vivid an imprint on man’s memory as one characterized by pain; a painful experience being one that is not only unforgettable, but also one that produces changes within that individual’s psyche as regards future painful experiences. Dental treatment has long been associated in mind of the patient with pain. Although local anesthetics work to prevent pain, the perception among all too many people is that the administration of local anesthetics is painful. The alleviation of pain therefore comprises one of the most important and satisfying duties of one engaged in health services. As an auditory stimulus, music activates a number of neurotransmitters and it can divert feelings of pain, fear and anxiety, thereby allowing people to gain more positive perceptual experiences. Indian music has a long tradition of thousands of years. It has been shown to be soothing and effective in providing relief in painful conditions such as arthritis. Also Indian classical music has soothing qualities that change the mood of dejected, depressed and distressed individuals facing stressful situations. Raaga-‘Todi’ was used in the study uniformly as the prism of raaga-‘Todi’ (from ecstasy to frolic to pathos to melancholy) has the capacity to refract every conceivable human emotion. This study aims to assess the efficacy of Indian classical music in reducing pain during local anesthetic infiltration.