Efficacy of Artificial Intelligence-Generated Music Therapy in Reducing Dental Anxiety Among Adults Undergoing Impacted Third Molar Extraction

University of Coimbra

Status: Completed

Conditions: Tooth Extraction; Molar, Third

Treatments: Behavioral: Music therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06998979

USUCMUSIC2025

Details and patient eligibility

About

Music therapy is widely used in dentistry as it helps patients remain distracted during procedures, particularly during implant placement or third molar extraction. This therapy refers to the evidence-based clinical use of music to achieve therapeutic goals, administered by a licensed practitioner. Due to the high prevalence of complications associated with the eruption and development of wisdom teeth, there has been an increase in the rate of surgical extractions, which in turn elevates patients' dental anxiety. Music therapy may aid in the management of anxiety and thereby contribute to a reduction in pain perception. It is a favorable technique due to its low cost and minimal associated risks. In this context, and considering the widespread use of music as a therapeutic tool alongside the emergence of novel technologies-particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI)-this study aims to evaluate the efficacy of AI-generated music therapy in reducing dental anxiety during impacted third molar extraction procedures.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients over 18 years of age who provided informed consent
• Patients without severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases
• Patients capable of completing the dental anxiety questionnaires

Exclusion criteria

• Patients under 18 years of age
• Patients with severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases
• Patients using anxiolytic medications
• Patients unable to complete the dental anxiety questionnaires

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Music therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients in the experimental group listened to the music via ambient diffusion from a computer located in the surgical room throughout the entire procedure.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Music therapy

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

In the control group, third molar extraction was performed without the application of any music.