Study variables
anxiety, pain
SECONDARY
The predictable variable was the ability of olfactory aromatherapy to reduce dental pain and anxiety. This ability was calculated in terms of pain perception and emotional changes during phases of dental settings where different dental procedures were performed. The intensity of pain felt before, during, and after dental procedure was used to evaluate pain perception. To determine emotional changes, the anxiety level and the measurements of patients’ vital signs were measured before, during, and after dental procedures as well. The primary outcome variables were the changes in the preoperative dental anxiety, dental pain intensity, and baseline measurements of the patients’ vital signs (SBP, DBP, HR, RR, Spo2). The secondary outcome variables included the phase of the dental setting and dental procedures where olfactory aromatherapy had the greatest effect. Furthermore, the need for postoperative analgesics or anxiolytics after dental settings was documented as an additional record.