Abstract:

Objective    To evaluate the change of psychological state in children by using a simple temperature measurement machine to measure the temperature of nasal skin. Methods    This study included 80 children aged 6 ~ 9 year old who received PMTC treatment as a stressor before and after. STAI questionnaire was used to evaluate the psychological state. A dental clinical environment was set as the research background and the temperature of the nasal skin of all subjects was measured，then compare the change of temperature before and after accepting PMTC treatment. Results    The nasal skin temperature was lower after PMTC treatment than before（P＜0.05）；the psychological state increased after PMTC treatment（P＜0.05）. Conclusion    The psychological state of children in dental clinic can be reflected by the nasal skin temperature.

Key words: the nasal skin temperature of children；psychological state；stress；professional mechanical tooth cleaning, PMTC

摘要：

目的    使用一种简易温度测定仪测定口腔门诊儿童鼻部皮肤温度，评价其与儿童心理状态变化之间关系的临床意义。方法    以2013年和2014年8月1—31日大连市口腔医院儿童口腔科门诊6 ~ 9岁儿童98名为研究对象。使用专业化牙齿清洁技术（PMTC）刺激儿童产生心理不安，使用状态-特质焦虑问卷（STAI）评价其心理状态的变化。设定牙科诊室为实验环境，测定所有被检查者的鼻部皮肤温度，比较PMTC操作前后的温度变化。结果    PMTC操作后鼻部皮肤温度低于操作前（P＜0.05），PMTC操作后的心理状态水平升高（P＜0.05）。结论    测量鼻部皮肤温度可以客观反映口腔门诊儿童心理状态的变化。

关键词: 儿童鼻部皮肤温度, 心理状态, 心理不安, 专业化牙齿清洁技术