Impact of Dental Treatment Simulation App on Anxiety of Pediatric Dental Patients: An Observational Study
Aim: The study aimed to investigate the effect of a dental treatment simulation app on the anxiety levels of pediatric dental patients. Materials and Methods: Forty children, aged 4–8 years and with no prior dental experience, were randomly assigned to either the control group (group I) or the denta...
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| author | S. K. Mahboob Rahaman Niladri Maiti Sonali Harish Mahantesh Achanur Michael S. Pramanik Adnan Ahmed |
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| description | Aim:
The study aimed to investigate the effect of a dental treatment simulation app on the anxiety levels of pediatric dental patients.
Materials and Methods:
Forty children, aged 4–8 years and with no prior dental experience, were randomly assigned to either the control group (group I) or the dental app group (group II). The children’s anxiety levels were measured before and after undergoing restorative dental treatment, using the Chota Bheem Chutki pictorial scale.
Results:
The initial anxiety levels were similar across both groups. Post treatment, the dental app group exhibited a significant reduction in anxiety compared to the control group. This suggests that the simulation app has a beneficial effect in lowering dental anxiety in children.
Conclusion:
The dental treatment simulation app can effectively reduce pre and postoperative anxiety in pediatric patients, potentially enhancing their overall dental experience. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b31d9d2f5be24948b702ed45389620922025-01-13T10:10:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062024-12-0116Suppl 4S3610S361210.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1141_24Impact of Dental Treatment Simulation App on Anxiety of Pediatric Dental Patients: An Observational StudyS. K. Mahboob RahamanNiladri MaitiSonali HarishMahantesh AchanurMichael S. PramanikAdnan AhmedAim: The study aimed to investigate the effect of a dental treatment simulation app on the anxiety levels of pediatric dental patients. Materials and Methods: Forty children, aged 4–8 years and with no prior dental experience, were randomly assigned to either the control group (group I) or the dental app group (group II). The children’s anxiety levels were measured before and after undergoing restorative dental treatment, using the Chota Bheem Chutki pictorial scale. Results: The initial anxiety levels were similar across both groups. Post treatment, the dental app group exhibited a significant reduction in anxiety compared to the control group. This suggests that the simulation app has a beneficial effect in lowering dental anxiety in children. Conclusion: The dental treatment simulation app can effectively reduce pre and postoperative anxiety in pediatric patients, potentially enhancing their overall dental experience.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1141_24chota bheem chutki pictorial scaledental anxietydental treatment simulation app |
| spellingShingle | S. K. Mahboob Rahaman Niladri Maiti Sonali Harish Mahantesh Achanur Michael S. Pramanik Adnan Ahmed Impact of Dental Treatment Simulation App on Anxiety of Pediatric Dental Patients: An Observational Study Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences chota bheem chutki pictorial scale dental anxiety dental treatment simulation app |
| title | Impact of Dental Treatment Simulation App on Anxiety of Pediatric Dental Patients: An Observational Study |
| title_full | Impact of Dental Treatment Simulation App on Anxiety of Pediatric Dental Patients: An Observational Study |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Dental Treatment Simulation App on Anxiety of Pediatric Dental Patients: An Observational Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Dental Treatment Simulation App on Anxiety of Pediatric Dental Patients: An Observational Study |
| title_short | Impact of Dental Treatment Simulation App on Anxiety of Pediatric Dental Patients: An Observational Study |
| title_sort | impact of dental treatment simulation app on anxiety of pediatric dental patients an observational study |
| topic | chota bheem chutki pictorial scale dental anxiety dental treatment simulation app |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1141_24 |
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