ArticleCureus2022
Effectiveness of Two Different Behavior Modification Techniques for Anxiety Reduction in Children.
Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- 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
- "Magical relief": the effectiveness of three stages of a video-based magic intervention on distress and pain in children aged 9-11 years during HPV mass vaccinations-a cluster-randomized trial.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Behavioral and Cognitive Strategies in Pediatric Dentistry: Current Concepts in Anxiety and Fear Management.Cureus · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of Thumb Sleeve Distraction and Pop-It Therapeutic Play in Reducing Dental Anxiety and Pain in Children Aged 4-6 Years Undergoing Mandibular Alveolar Nerve Block: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Analyzing Nonpharmacological Behavior Management in Children With Dental Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Health science reports · 2025Review
- A Narrative Review of Nonpharmacological Approaches to Control Anxiety in Pediatric Dentistry.International journal of pediatrics · 2025Review
- Thaumaturgical Distraction as a Modality for Reducing Dental Anxiety in Children: A Systematic Review.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of Nonpharmacological Behavioural Interventions in Managing Dental Fear and Anxiety among Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Seeing the impossible: the impact of watching magic on positive emotions, optimism, and wellbeing.PeerJ · 2024Article
- The impact of general medical health status, demographical, and patient-specific variables on need for dental treatment of children and adolescents under general anesthesia.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- Assessment of Different Distraction Behavioral Methods in Pediatric Dental Clinic: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2023Review
- Effectiveness of thaumaturgic distraction in alleviation of anxiety in 4-6-year-old children during inferior alveolar nerve block administration: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2023Article
- Risk Factors Associated with Children Receiving Treatment at Emergency Dental Clinics: A Case-Control Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Background Dental anxiety has been a major concern for dentists while operating children. For a smooth, uneventful treatment, operators must incorporate various behavior management techniques in their practice. The incorporation of magic tricks as behavior management techniques has been used earlier by physicians and nurses to reduce pre-operative anxiety in hospitals. This study aimed to compare the impacts of magic tricks on reducing dental anxiety in children. Material and methods Patients aged four to 11 years were eligible for inclusion. The study comprised two groups of 15 children each. During the first visit, children weren't subjected to any behavior management. Behavior management aids (magic tricks and audiovisuals) were used during the second visit. Hemodynamic parameters along with an anxiety scale were used to assess anxiety in children before, during, and after treatment procedures. Venham's picture test and modified visual analog scale were also used to assess the anxiety. Results A reduction in anxiety was seen in both groups after behavior management was used. The hemodynamic parameters like blood pressure and pulse rate were seen to decrease during the second visit, while the oxygen saturation was seen to increase. Conclusion The study demonstrates that magic trick along with audiovisual aids was effective in controlling dental anxiety. Thus, magic tricks can be used in dental practice as a behavior management aid for children to facilitate cooperative behavior. Reducing a child's dental anxiety through various different magic trick aids could be a potential behavior management modality that needs further research.
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