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Trial reportBioMed research international2021

The Efficacy of Little Lovely Dentist, Dental Song, and Tell-Show-Do Techniques in Alleviating Dental Anxiety in Paediatric Patients: A Clinical Trial.

Hira Abbasi, Muhammad Saqib, Rizwan Jouhar, Abhishek Lal, Naseer Ahmed, Muhammad Adeel Ahmed, Mohammad Khursheed Alam

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Trial report in BioMed research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07632547 (Reinforcing the Tell-Show-Do Technique With a Simulated Real-mouth Video to Manage Dental Anxiety in Children During Dental Treatment), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT07632547 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Reinforcing the Tell-Show-Do Technique With a Simulated Real-mouth Video to Manage Dental Anxiety in Children During Dental Treatment (A Randomized Controlled Trial)

TypeinterventionalSponsorDamascus UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled80ConditionsDistraction, Behavior ManagementArmsBehavioral Treatment
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Hira AbbasiDepartment of Operative Dentistry, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi 75500, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5965-5437
Muhammad SaqibDepartment of Operative Dentistry, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi 75500, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2176-4814
Rizwan JouharDepartment of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5901-1482
Abhishek LalDepartment of Operative Dentistry, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi 75500, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0018-7069
Naseer AhmedProsthodontics Unit, School of Dental Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0960-1123
Muhammad Adeel AhmedDepartment of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3279-8278
Mohammad Khursheed AlamDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Al Jouf 72345, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7131-1752

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDental anxiety is a common occurrence in patients undergoing dental treatments, especially in children. The success in paedriatric dental treatments and patient comfort depends on controlling the level of patient's anxiety in clinical settings. This study is aimed at evaluating the efficacy of different techniques applied for the reduction of dental anxiety in paediatric patients.

resultsThe mean age of patients in group 1 was 6.8 ± 2.1 years, group 2: 8.15 ± 2.27 years, group 3: 7.5 ± 2.3 years, and group 4: 7.27 ± 1.68 years. The intragroup comparisons of heart rate and facial image scores have shown a significant difference in before and after dental treatment procedures. Marked reduction in heart rate and facial image scale scores were found in patients belonging to group 1 (mobile applications) and group 2 (dental video songs). An increase in heart rate and facial image scale scores was seen in group 3 (tell-show-do) and the control group.

conclusionThe paediatric dental anxiety is a common finding in dental clinics. Behavior modification techniques like smartphone applications, "little lovely dentist," and "dental songs" can alleviate dental anxiety experienced by paediatric patients. The "tell-show-do" technique although most commonly used did not prove to be beneficial in the reduction of the anxiety levels.

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Delivery of Health CareMobile ApplicationsSocial MediaChildChild, PreschoolDental AnxietyDentistsFemaleHeart RateHumansMaleOximetry

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PMID34124238
PMCPMC8166486

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