VR distraction interventions could be an effective approach to alleviate the dental anxiety of paediatric patients
VR distraction interventions could be an effective approach to alleviate the dental anxiety of paediatric patients suggests new study published in the Journal of Dentistry.
Dental anxiety is characterised by a feeling of apprehension that something dreadful will occur during dental treatment, and it is typically accompanied by a sense of losing control Dental anxiety is particularly prevalent amongst children; up to 36.5% of children (aged 3–18 years) worldwide have dental anxiety.
A study was done to analyse the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) distraction intervention for the management of dental anxiety in paediatric patients. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of VR distraction interventions for reducing anxiety in paediatric patients, published in English were included. Seven databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, MEDLINE via ProQuest, EMBASE, CINAHL and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, covering the period between January 2000 and September 2022 were searched.
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