Objective To determine whether distraction techniques (DT) reduce children's/adolescent's
anxiety and fear during dental treatment. Methods Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in …

Purpose: The purpose of this review was to investigate the effect of virtual reality (VR)
glasses as an audiovisual distraction technique on dental anxiety, pain perception, and …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of digital technology distraction on pain and distress in
children experiencing acutely painful conditions or procedures. DATA SOURCES: Medline …

Objective: To systematically retrieve and assess studies regarding the effectiveness of basic
behavioral management techniques (BMTs) in pediatric patients. Data sources: Electronic …

Dentists have a wide variety of techniques available to them such as tell-show-do,
relaxation, distraction, systematic desensitisation, modelling, audio analgesia, hypnosis, and …

Distraction and procedural preparation techniques are frequently used to manage pain and
anxiety in children undergoing medical procedures. An increasing number of studies have …

Aim To determine the effect of active distraction when playing PlayStation® video games,
compared to passive distraction when watching a cartoon with audiovisual eyeglasses, on …

Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) is common across the lifespan and represents a barrier to
proper oral health behaviors and outcomes. The aim of this study is to present a conceptual …

Dental anxiety is one of the main problems dentists may face during the treatment of
pediatric dental patients; therefore, clinicians tend to perform different behavior management …

This randomized parallel-group control trial tested the efficacy of distraction using
audiovisual eyeglasses (AVE) during dental procedures [NCT03902158]. Forty-four 6–9 …