Anxiety Control by Erythrina Mulungu

Anxiety Control by Using Erythrina Mulungu in Mandibular Third Molars Extraction

This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Erythrina mulungu in controlling anxiety in patients undergoing bilateral extraction of asymptomatic, impacted mandibular third molars.

: In this research, characterized as a randomized, double-blind, crossover study, 30 healthy volunteered patients (05 men and 25 women) aged 18 or older who received a capsule of 500mg of Mulungu Matusa ® or placebo, orally, one hour before the procedure were selected. The level of anxiety was assessed through questionnaires and physical parameters, such as blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen concentration. Data were collected, tabulated and analyzed by the following statistical tests: chi-square, t-test, ANOVA and Tukey test, Friedman, Fisher's exact test with significance level of 5%.

Inclusion Criteria:

• indication of bilateral extraction of asymptomatic, impacted mandibular third molars

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients under the age of 18
• any general health problem based on the medical history and physical examination
• history of use of any medication within 15 days before the beginning of the research
• history of hypersensitivity to drugs, substances or materials used in this experiment
• pregnancy or lactation
• history of pericoronitis