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Sponsor: Istanbul University
Conditions: Dental Anxiety in Children
Interventions: Visual Educational Leaflet
Countries: Turkey (Türkiye)
This study evaluated whether a visual educational intervention could reduce dental anxiety in children. During the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in the dental environment, including the use of personal protective equipment, may have increased anxiety levels in pediatric patients. A total of 70 children aged 5 to 14 years were randomly assigned to either a study group that received a visual educational introduction to the dental environment or a control group that received standard care. Dental anxiety was assessed using validated scales and pulse rate measurements. The results showed that children who received the visual educational intervention had lower anxiety levels and reduced physiological stress compared to the control group. The effect was more pronounced in older children, suggesting that age and cognitive development play an important role in the effectiveness of such interventions. Overall, this simple and non-invasive approach may help reduce dental anxiety in children and improve their experience during dental visits.
Sex: ALL
Age: 5 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 5 to 14 years * Requiring restorative dental treatment * No systemic disease * No mental or physical disabilities * Not using medications that could affect anxiety assessment * Having previous dental experience (i.e., not first dental visit) Exclusion Criteria: * Children attending their first dental visit * Children with a documented history of definitely negative or negative behavior (Frankl score 1-2) * Participants with incomplete data * Participants who withdrew consent at any stage of the study
- Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)