ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry2024
Thaumaturgical Distraction as a Modality for Reducing Dental Anxiety in Children: A Systematic Review.
Article in International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Comparative evaluation of the anesthetic efficacy of 4% buffered articaine versus 2% un-buffered lidocaine for dental injections in children: a double-blind randomized parallel group control trial.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 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
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Abstract
Background: Dental fear and anxiety have become a major obstacle for children to accept dental treatment. Dental anxiety ranks fifth among common fears. Aim: The aim of this current systematic review is to assess the effect of thaumaturgical distraction in reducing anxiety in children undergoing dental procedures. Materials and methods: This current systematic review was registered in Prospero (CRD42023411750) following PRISMA guidelines. Electronic searches were performed in the databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. The search was conducted from inception to March 1, 2024. A broader search strategy was used to prevent missing articles. The search was performed using broad terminology: ((thaumaturgy) OR (magic)) AND (dental). ResearchGate was also consulted, and cross-references were reviewed on this topic to extract all available literature. Only randomized controlled trials are included for data synthesis. Narrative and systematic literature reviews are excluded. Evaluation of the risk of bias is planned using the ROB2 criteria of the Cochrane Collaboration. Results: A total of 798 titles were screened by title and abstract rigorously by three independent evaluators. After duplicate exclusion and removal of irrelevant titles, 11 articles were included for full-text analysis, of which 6 qualified for final data synthesis. Conclusion: Within the limits of the available studies, significantly lower anxiety is exhibited in the children treated under the thaumaturgical distraction group as opposed to the control group. How to cite this article: Lekhwani P, Tirupathi S, Afnan L. Thaumaturgical Distraction as a Modality for Reducing Dental Anxiety in Children: A Systematic Review. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(11):1296-1301.
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