ArticleJournal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine2023
Effectiveness of thaumaturgic distraction in alleviation of anxiety in 4-6-year-old children during inferior alveolar nerve block administration: a randomized controlled trial.
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Effectiveness of Visual and Sensory Distraction Tools on Anxiety and Behavior Management in Pediatric Dental Patient
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Non-pharmacological interventions for reducing dental anxiety in pediatric dentistry: a network meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled 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
- 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
- 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
- Seeing the impossible: the impact of watching magic on positive emotions, optimism, and wellbeing.PeerJ · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Dental anxiety is a matter of serious concern to pediatric dentists as it may impede the efficient delivery of dental care. If not adequately resolved, a persistent negative response pattern may emerge. Thaumaturgy, commonly known as magic trick, has become popular recently. It is a tool that distracts and relaxes the child by using magic trick while the dentist performs necessary treatment. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Thaumaturgic aid in alleviation of anxiety in 4-6 - year-old children during administration of local anesthesia using the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) technique. Methods: Thirty children aged between 4-6 years with dental anxiety requiring IANB were included in this study. Patients were divided equally into two groups: Group I, thaumaturgic aid group and Group II, conventional non-pharmacological group using randomization. Anxiety was measured before and after using the intervention with Raghavendra Madhuri Sujata-Pictorial scale (RMS-PS), Venham's anxiety rating scale, and pulse rate. All the data were tabulated and compared using statistical analysis. Results: Children in thaumaturgy group (Group- I) exhibited significantly lower anxiety during IANB in comparison with children in the conventional group (Group- II) and the difference was statistically significant. Conclusion: Magic tricks are effective in reducing anxiety among young children during IANB; Moreover, it expands the arsenal of behavior guidance techniques for treatment of children with anxiety and plays an important role in shaping the behavior of a child in pediatric dentistry.
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