ArticleJournal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine2019
Comparison of three behavior modification techniques for management of anxious children aged 4-8 years.
Article in Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04731181 (Mobile App), which is not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Mobile App (Little Lovely Dentist) Versus Tell-Show-Do Technique in Reduction of Anxiety and Pain During Administration of Local Anaesthesia in Children (A Randomized Clinical Trial)
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Technology-enhanced behavior guidance for pediatric dental anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness and safety of virtual reality, augmented reality, biofeedback, and games.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Pooled it
- A Randomized Controlled Trial on Comparative Evaluation of the Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy and Tell-show-do Technique in the Behavior Modification of Uncooperative Children during Restorative Procedure Using Airotor.Annals of African medicine · 2026Trial
- Effect of Choice of Flavor of Fluoride Varnish on Behavior in Dental Visits in Schoolchildren.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of a dental simulation game on reducing pain and anxiety during primary molars pulpotomy compared with tell-show-do technique in pediatric patients: a randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- The Efficacy of Little Lovely Dentist, Dental Song, and Tell-Show-Do Techniques in Alleviating Dental Anxiety in Paediatric Patients: A Clinical Trial.BioMed research international · 2021Trial
- Experiential learning for children's dental anxiety: a cluster randomized trial.BMC oral health · 2020Trial
- The motivational effect of multicolored dental restoration on dental behavior of first preliminary school children.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2019Trial
- Neurobiological Effects of Non-Invasive Behavioural Management Strategies in Paediatric Dentistry: A Scoping Review.Clinics and practice · 2026Review
- Assessment of Tell-Read-Do Technique in Comparison with Ask-Tell-Ask Technique and Conventional Tell-Show-Do Technique in Management of Anxious Pediatric Dental Patients Aged 7-10 Years: An Interventional Clinical Study.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- Comparison of Three Behavior Modification Techniques for Management of Anxious Pediatric Dental Patients Aged 4-6 Years during Cavity Preparation Using Airotor: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Impact of Colored Compomer on Oral Hygiene in 5-8-year-old Children and Assessment of Parental Acceptance: A Cohort Study.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- Comparison of Tell-Show-Do, Tell-Play-Do and app-based modelling techniques in pediatric dental behaviour management.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Assessment of the Relationship between Crying Patterns, Dental Anxiety, and Behavior Guidance Techniques: A Behavioral Interventional Study.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Comparative evaluation of two behavior guidance techniques in reducing pain perception and anxiety during local anesthesia administration in children: a randomized clinical trial.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2025Article
- Feasibility of Tell-Play-Do Intervention in Outreach Programs: A Group-based Behavior Management Approach for Anxiety Reduction.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Are technological contributions in behavior guidance techniques superior to conventional methods?: Effects on dental anxiety and pain perception.BMC oral health · 2025Observational
- Comparative Evaluation of Behavioral and Physiological Outcomes on Dental Anxiety of Children Undergoing Dental Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Impact of tell show do and audio-visual distraction techniques on pediatric dental anxiety: A comparative study.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Effective and safe pediatric sedation.Anesthesia and pain medicine · 2024Article
- Special Characteristics of Alpha Generation Children Behavior in Dentistry: A Literature Review.European journal of dentistry · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAn inability to cope with threatening dental stimuli, i.e., sight, sound, and sensation of airotor, manifests as anxiety and behavioral management problems. Behavior modification techniques involving pre-exposure to dental equipment will give children a first-hand experience of their use, sounds, and clinical effects. The aim of this study was to compare the techniques of Tell-Show-Play-doh, a smartphone dentist game, and a conventional Tell-Show-Do method in the behavior modification of anxious children in the dental operatory.
methodsSixty children in the age group of 4-8 years, with Frankl's behavior rating score of 2 or 3, requiring Class I and II cavity restorations were divided into three groups. The groups were Group 1: Tell-Show-Play-doh; Group 2: smartphone dentist game; and Group 3: Tell-Show-Do technique and each group comprised of 20 children. Pulse rate, Facial Image Scale (FIS), Frankl's behavior rating scale, and FLACC (Face, Leg, Activity, Cry, Consolability) behavior scales were used to quantify anxious behavior. Operator compliance was recorded through a validated questionnaire.
resultsThe results showed lower mean pulse rates, lower FIS and FLACC scores, higher percentage of children with Frankl's behavior rating score of 4, and better operator compliance in both the Tell-Show-Play-doh and smartphone dentist game groups than in the conventional Tell-Show-Do group.
conclusionThe Tell-Show-Play-doh and smartphone dentist game techniques are effective tools to reduce dental anxiety in pediatric patients.
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