Clinical evaluation of feasibility and effectiveness using a virtual reality device during local anesthesia and extractions in pediatric patients

• Published in: European archives of paediatric dentistry Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 379 - 386
• Main Authors: Pathak, Pradnya D., Lakade, Laxmi S., Patil, Krishna V., Shah, Preetam P., Patel, Alok R., Davalbhakta, Rucha N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Anesthesia; Anesthesia, Local; Anxiety; Behavior; Chi-square test; Child; Children; Children & youth; Dentistry; Effectiveness; Evaluation; Feasibility Studies; Heart rate; Humans; Local anesthesia; Management methods; Medicine; Original Scientific Article; Pain; Pediatrics; Pulse oximetry; Virtual Reality; Fear; Dental anxiety; Physiological parameter; Pediatric patient; Virtual reality; Local anesthesia

Purpose Pediatric dentistry requires more than routine dental knowledge and skills in executing quality dental care. The quality of dental treatment is indirectly proportional to a child’s anxiety and fear. The recent distraction technique, the use of virtual reality (VR) devices has intrigued many...