Effect of audio and audio-visual distraction aids in reducing anxiety during pedodontic care

The use of audio-visual and audio distraction tools can lead to the improvement of the quality of treatment and benefit both the dentist and the patient. It is of interest to evaluate the anxiety levels using audio and audio-visual distraction aids during pedodontic care. We collected data on 30 chi...

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Published inBioinformation Vol. 16; no. 12; pp. 1007 - 1012
Main Author Mani, Geo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Puducherry Biomedical Informatics 01.12.2020
Subjects
Aids
Anxiety
Audio data
Patients
Pulse rate
Statistical analysis
Visual observation
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Summary:The use of audio-visual and audio distraction tools can lead to the improvement of the quality of treatment and benefit both the dentist and the patient. It is of interest to evaluate the anxiety levels using audio and audio-visual distraction aids during pedodontic care. We collected data on 30 children between 6 to 12 years old. Subjects were randomly assigned into three groups of ten each. The three groups were control group, audio distraction group and audio-visual distraction group. The pulse rate of all the patients were assessed, Venham’s picture test and Venham’s Clinical Rating scale was recorded for all the subjects during the first and second visits. A statistically significant (p<0.01) difference in pulse rates was observed when audio and audio-visual groups were used during treatment. This implies that distraction aids help to reduce the levels of anxiety pedodontic care.
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ISSN:0973-8894
0973-2063
DOI:10.6026/973206300161007