Music may soothe dental fears during minor surgery

NCT ID NCT07687953

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Necmettin Erbakan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether listening to instrumental Turkish music during a frenectomy (a minor dental procedure) can lower patients' anxiety, stress, and pain. Adults aged 18 to 65 scheduled for the procedure are randomly assigned to either listen to music or receive standard care without music. Researchers measure changes in dental anxiety and pain levels to see if music improves comfort.

What this could mean

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Active substance: Music listening (instrumental Turkish music)
What this could lead to: If effective, listening to music during dental procedures could become a simple, drug-free way to ease patient anxiety and discomfort.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center trial with 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The effect may be modest or not significantly better than no music.

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DENTAL ANXIETY FRENECTOMY PERCEIVED STRESS

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Locations

Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology

Konya, Meram, 42090, Turkey (Türkiye)

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