ReviewInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
Do Children and Adolescents Prefer Pediatric Attire over White Attire during Dental Appointments? A Meta-analysis of Prevalence Data.
Review in International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06122883 (Official Title Evaluating the Effect of Dentist's Attire on Children's Acceptance of Dental Treatment Including Local Anesthesia), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Official Title Evaluating the Effect of Dentist's Attire on Children's Acceptance of Dental Treatment Including Local Anesthesia
Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Child's friendly dental attire, a game changer for anxiety and pain management in dental environment, a randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Children's preferences towards paediatric dentists' appearance, dental clinic design, and their relationship with dental anxiety.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
- An eye tracking analysis for the assessment of visual attention and preferences of children related to the dentist and dental operatory-a cross-sectional pilot study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
- Comparison of Aversion to Visual Dental Stimuli Between Patients and Dentists: A Preliminary Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2024Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the preferences of children and adolescents regarding the professional attire used by dentists (pediatric or white attire). MATERIALS AND
methodsSeven electronic databases were searched without restriction regarding language and publication date. The primary outcome was the preference of patients regarding pediatric or white attire; secondary outcomes were preference for a female or male dentist and the use of personal protective equipment or not. We ran a meta-analysis of prevalence data of preferences, calculating effect estimate (ES), 95% CI, subgrouped by anxiety status and sex of the patient.
resultsFourteen cross-sectional studies were included, consisting of 5,756 patients with ages ranging from 2 to 15 years. Anxious children preferred more pediatric attire (ES: 0.03; 95% CI: 0.02, 0.03) than non-anxious children (ES: 0.02; 95% CI: 0.01, 0.02) (
conclusionThere is no difference in the preferences of children and adolescents regarding a specific attire. Anxious children and adolescents preferred dentists using pediatric attire. In general, female dentists were preferred over male dentists and also were preference among girls. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Kastelic DRA, Volpato LER, de Campos Neves ATS,
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