Abstract
Aim: Dental anxiety is one of the most common problems among children which causes hurdle in delivering quality treatment by the dentist. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of passive distraction technique on childrens behavior during dental treatment.
Material and methods: A total number of 100 children of the age group 4-10 years were selected and randomly divided into 2 equal groups. Group I was the control group on whom the treatment was performed under normal dental setup and group II was the passive distraction group where audiovisual presentation through Visual Reality Glasses 3D Box was shown during the entire treatment. Each patient was scheduled for three dental visits. Pre and post-operative response to dental stress was assessed using the Facial Image Scale for dental anxiety. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 18 (Chicago, USA) and p<0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
Result: Maximum number of children (29%) belonged to the age group of 6-7 years age. The mean values for SBP obtained during the prophylaxis visit in group II was higher as compared to the control group. The SBP during the application of local anesthetic in group II was significantly higher than the control group children (p<0.05). There were differences in the SBP, DBP and PR in both the groups but they were not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The results of the study suggested that passive distraction using cartoon clips and visual reality films made children not only less anxious as compared to the control group but they also showed more cooperative response during the invasive dental procedures.