The efficacy of transdermal melatonin in dental anxiety in children: a randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Wahba N, Nagi BM, El-Baraky IA, El-Motayam AK

DOI: 10.1007/s40368-026-01275-y
Published: 2026 Sep 18
Container: European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s40368-026-01275-y,
  title = {The efficacy of transdermal melatonin in dental anxiety in children: a randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial.},
  author = {Wahba N and Nagi BM and El-Baraky IA and El-Motayam AK},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry},
  doi = {10.1007/s40368-026-01275-y},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s40368-026-01275-y}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The efficacy of transdermal melatonin in dental anxiety in children: a randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial.
AU  - Wahba N
AU  - Nagi BM
AU  - El-Baraky IA
AU  - El-Motayam AK
PY  - 2026
JO  - European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
DO  - 10.1007/s40368-026-01275-y
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N, W., BM, N., IA, E., & AK, E. (2026). The efficacy of transdermal melatonin in dental anxiety in children: a randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial.. European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40368-026-01275-y

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