P-68028780-314 - Effect of pranayama on psycho-physiological indicators of anxiety in patients of impacted lower third molar extraction –A randomized control trial

Abstract

<h3>Background</h3> The extraction of impacted lower third molar is one of the common oral surgical procedures associated with high levels of patient anxiety. The yoga therapy (YT) is reported in medical literature as an effective modality in bringing down anxiety in clinical scenarios, nevertheless the report of the same for dental settings are fewer. The current study is aimed to evaluate the effect of pranayama on psycho-physiological indicators of anxiety in patients of impacted lower third molar extraction. <h3>Materials and Method</h3> A randomized control trial study was conducted on 50 participants who underwent surgical extraction of impacted lower third molar. The sample was divided into two groups, Yoga group (group A; n=25) who received YT and control group (group B; n=25) who were subjected to self-relaxation during oral surgical procedure. The state of anxiety was measured by a five point single item Likert scale and the cardiovascular (CV) parameters [ systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR)] were derived and compared between both the groups. <h3>Results</h3> The intergroup comparison showed significant differences in anxiety score(p<0.001), SBP(p<0.001), HR(p<0.029), DBP(p<0.003) <h3>Conclusion</h3> A significant reduction was recorded in terms of anxiety and CV parameters in the yoga group. The YT can be adopted as interventional tool for anxiety management in patients indicated for surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars.