Child, Only, Dental Anxiety
Conditions
Keywords
book, Dental anxiety, Behavior management, video, mobil game
Brief summary
The objective of this study was to examine the impact of educational video viewing, reading educational books, and playing educational mobile games on children's dental anxiety prior to dental examinations. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does reading educational books before dental examinations reduce dental anxiety in children? 2. Does watching educational videos before dental examinations reduce children's dental anxiety? 3. Does playing educational mobile games before dental check-ups reduce dental anxiety in children?
Detailed description
ackground: Behaviour management techniques have an important place in paediatric dentistry. However, alternative methods may be needed if they are found to be ineffective in reducing children's dental anxiety.Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of reading educational books, watching videos and playing mobile games from the child's, dentist's and parent's perspective on children's dental anxiety before treatment. Methods: A total of 160 patients were randomly assigned to four groups. Anxiety levels of patients in each group were assessed using the Facial Image Scale, the Frankl Behaviour Scale and pulse oximetry. The Corah Dental Anxiety Scale was administered to parents to assess their child's anxiety level. The first group was exposed to the tell-show-do technique, the second group read a book, the third group watched a video and the fourth group played a mobile phone game. The children in each group were then assessed. Anxiety levels were then reassessed using the same scales.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALplaying mobile game
Changes in anxiety levels were measured by playing a mobile game to children before dental examination.
BEHAVIORALreading book
Changes in anxiety levels were measured by reading books to children before dental examination.
BEHAVIORALwatching video
Changes in anxiety levels were measured by showing a video to children before dental examination.
BEHAVIORALtell-show-do group
Before the dental examination, the tell-show-do technique was applied to the children and the changes in their anxiety levels were measured.
Sponsors
Bulent Ecevit University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. The child must be between 3-6 years old 2. No previous dentist experience 3. No systemic disease or syndrome
Exclusion criteria
1. The child is under 3 years old and over 6 years old 2. Having been to the dentist before for an examination or dental treatment. 3. Having any systemic disease or syndrome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| anxiety level according to the child | after dental examination to 10 minute | We evaluated the effects of reading informative books, playing mobile games and watching videos after the dental examination on dental anxiety by measuring the Facial Image Scale (In the facial image scale consisting of 5 different faces, the happiest face is given a value of 1 while the unhappiest face is given a value of 5 and scoring is done according to the face chosen by the children.) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| child's anxiety level according to the researcher | after dental examination to 30 minute | We evaluated the effects of reading informative books, playing mobile games and watching videos after the dental examination on dental anxiety by measuring the Frankl Behaviour Scale, (Frankl Behavior Scale: is based on the observation, evaluation and scoring of the child's behavior by the dentist. In this scale, which is filled in by the dentist, the child's behavior in different situations is classified as strongly negative (1), negative (2), positive (3), strongly positive (4). ) |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| child's level of dental anxiety from the parents' perspective | after dental examination to 24 hour | We evaluated the effects of reading informative books, playing mobile games and watching videos after the dental examination on dental anxiety by measuring the Corah Dental Anxiety Scale (Corah Dental Anxiety Scale: It consists of four short questions designed to measure dental anxiety levels related to dental treatments. Each question has 5 answers and the answers are scored from 1 to 5 by the physician. A score of less than 13 indicates a low level of anxiety, 13-14 indicates a moderate level of anxiety, and 15 and above indicates a high level of anxiety. If the child is too young to understand the questions, the questions can be answered by the parent or caregiver.) |
| children's anxiety levels according to heart rate | after dental examination to 2 minute | We evaluated the effects of reading informative books, playing mobile games and watching videos after the dental examination on dental anxiety by measuring the heart rate (It has been reported that pulse rate measurement is a reliable method for determining anxiety level. Increased anxiety level leads to increased heart rate.It has been reported that pulse rate measurement is a reliable method for determining the level of anxiety. Increased anxiety level leads to increased heart rate. Pulse rates of 80-120 between 2-4 years of age and 75-115 between 4-6 years of age are considered normal in children.) |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed