Assessing the Different Levels of Virtual Reality That Influence Anxiety, Behavior, and Oral Health Status in Preschool Children: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Compared with a traditional behavior management strategy and oral health training, virtual reality (VR) integrated with multisensory feedback possesses potential advantages in dentistry. This study aimed to assess the impact of different levels of VR on anxiety, behavior, and oral health status. Thi...

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Published in:JMIR perioperative medicine 2022-04, Vol.5 (1), p.e35415-e35415
Main Authors: Aminabadi, Naser Asl, Golsanamlou, Ozra, Halimi, Zohreh, Jamali, Zahra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Behavior
Children & youth
Clinical trials
Dentistry
Health education
Oral hygiene
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Pediatrics
Perioperative care
Preschool children
Questionnaires
Toothpaste
Virtual reality
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Summary:Compared with a traditional behavior management strategy and oral health training, virtual reality (VR) integrated with multisensory feedback possesses potential advantages in dentistry. This study aimed to assess the impact of different levels of VR on anxiety, behavior, and oral health status. This study was carried out in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences from December 2020 to June 2021. We randomly assigned 60 healthy children aged 4 years to 6 years to 4 groups, each consisting of 15 children. The study consisted of 2 consecutive sessions. During the first visit, the plaque index was calculated, and oral health education was carried out in all groups using Immersive VR (group I), Semi-immersive VR (group II), Nonimmersive VR (group III), and tell-show-do (TSD; group IV). In the second session, an amalgam restoration was performed in all groups. Participants' anxiety and behavior were recorded using the face version of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS[f]) and Frankl scale. The plaque index was recorded in 2 follow-up sessions. The greatest prevalence of positive behavior (P=.004) and the lowest anxiety (P
ISSN:2561-9128
2561-9128
DOI:10.2196/35415