Open AccessEffects of distraction using virtual reality technology on pain perception and anxiety levels in children during pulp therapy of primary molars
Author(s) -
P Niharika,
N Venugopal Reddy,
Pythari Srujana,
Konkati Srikanth,
V Daneswari,
K Geetha
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_1158_17
Subject(s) - distraction , anxiety , medicine , visual analogue scale , crossover study , randomized controlled trial , pain perception , physical therapy , dentistry , psychology , psychiatry , placebo , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , neuroscience
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of using virtual reality (VR) eyeglasses on severity of pain and anxiety during pulp therapy in pediatric patients considering childhood anxiety-related disorders as an important confounding factor in the dental setting.