Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

The Korean Dental Society of Anesthsiology (대한치과마취과학회)
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Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of two innovative methods in the management of anxiety in a dental office: a randomized controlled trial

  • Panchal, Jay (Department of Pediatrics & Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre) ;
  • Panda, Anup (Department of Pediatrics & Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre) ;
  • Trivedi, Krishna (Department of Pediatrics & Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre) ;
  • Chari, Deepika (Department of Pediatrics & Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre) ;
  • Shah, Rushita (Department of Pediatrics & Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre) ;
  • Parmar, Binny (Department of Pediatrics & Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre)
  • Received : 2022.06.14
  • Accepted : 2022.07.16
  • Published : 2022.08.01
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Abstract

Background: The first dental experience is vital in molding a child's attitude towards dentistry and dental outcomes. The cooperation of a child during dental treatment is essential to render successful and high-quality treatment. Dental anxiety is common in children undergoing dental treatment. The success of pediatric dental treatments and patient comfort depends on controlling the levels of patient anxiety in clinical settings. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the recorded maternal voice and virtual cognitive tool (Roogies application) in the management of pediatric dental patients. Methods: The study was carried out with children aged of 4-7 years [n = 80, (40 male and 40 female)], without any past dental history, and were randomly allocated into two groups. After informed consent was obtained, the entire procedure was explained to the parents. Anxiety was assessed pre-, during, and post-treatment by measuring pulse rate, and recording Venham Picture Test (VPT) scores. Group A [n = 40; 20 boys and 20 girls)] was provided with a headphone that played a recorded maternal voice. Group B [n = 40; 20 boys and 20 girls)] was administered the virtual cognitive tool. After conditioning the children, oral prophylaxis was performed for both groups. A comparative evaluation was conducted for each treatment session. Results: The intra-group comparison of VPT scores and heart rate for patients assigned to the recorded maternal voice showed a statistically significant difference in dental anxiety (P-value ≤0.001). Conclusion: This study demonstrated that a reduction in dental anxiety with the help of recorded maternal voice forms an important component of non-pharmacological behavior management. Alternatively, the use of a virtual cognitive tool as an anxiety-reducing technique can also be advocated.

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The authors of this manuscript have not received any financial aid for authorship and publication. We are grateful to the children and their parents for their participation in the study.

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