Does Watching Video Increase the Perioperative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Third Molar Surgery

The participants were randomly divided into two groups. The control group consisted of participants who informed verbally about the surgical procedure and the potential postoperative complications,. Also, a written informed consent document was given. Participants in the study group were asked to watch a video which was previously uploaded to the internet and was showed procedural details of an impacted right lower third molar extraction (with permission and written consent). Participants in the study group were also informed verbally about the surgical procedure-possible postoperative complications and was given with a written informed consent document. In both groups questions of the participants were answered by the same surgeon. To evaluate anxiety; participants were asked to complete 3 questionnaires one week before the procedure when taking appointment for surgery, just after watching video or informed verbally, immediately after the procedure and one week after the procedure.