Ansiedade dos bebês durante o Tratamento Restaurador Atraumático (ART)

O objetivo foi avaliar o nivel de ansiedade dos bebes comparando o ART com a abordagem restauradora convencional. Os dados analisados sao referentes a clinica de pesquisa em ART da Fousp. Foram 9 pacientes divididos em 2 grupos: Grupo ART (11 restauracoes atraumaticas em 4 bebes) e Grupo Convencional (10 restauracoes convencionais em 5 bebes). O nivel de ansiedade foi avaliado por meio do registro do comportamento pelo indice de Venham. As avaliacoes foram realizadas nos seguintes momentos: inicio do tratamento, isolamento/anestesia local, remocao do tecido cariado, momento da restauracao, final da sessao. Em geral, as medias se mostraram mais elevadas nas criancas submetidas ao tratamento convencional, entretanto nao houve diferenca estatisticamente significante na comparacao das duas abordagens restauradoras. O comportamento dos bebes durante as abordagens restauradoras (ART e convencional) e semelhante. Porem, por apresentar evidencia cientifica de efetividade restauradora e reduzir o tempo de tratamento, o Tratamento Restaurador Atraumatico esta indicado para bebes. (AU) The objective was to assess the level of anxiety in babies comparing ART with conventional restorative approach. The data analyzed refer to a clinical research in ART of FOUSP. Nine patients were divided into 2 groups: Group ART (11 atraumatic restorations in 4 babies) and Conventional Group (10 conventional restorations in 5 babies). The anxiety was assessed by recording the behavior throuh Venham index. Evaluations were performed at the following times: baseline, local anestesia/rubber dam, caries removal, restore time, end of treatment. In general, the averages were more elevated in children undergoing conventional treatment, however there was no statistically significant difference when comparing the two restorative approaches. The babies behavior during the restorative approaches (ART and conventional) is similar. However, because it presents scientific evidence of restorative effectiveness and reduces the time of treatment, the Atraumatic Restorative Treatment is indicated for babies. (AU)