ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry2025
Comparative Evaluation of Animated Video and Verbal Communication as a Preoperative Intervention in Reducing Dental Anxiety in Children Using Children's Drawings: Hospital Manual, Pulse Rate, and Facial Image Scale-A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Aim: To compare and evaluate the effect of an animated video and verbal communication [tell-show-do (TSD)] as a preoperative intervention in reducing the level of anxiety among children aged 6-8-year-old undergoing dental treatment. Methodology: A total of 72 children were divided into two groups based on the preoperative intervention provided to them (group A: animated video and group B: verbal communication). Following this, an oral examination was performed, and children in both groups (groups A and B) were asked to draw (first drawing). Anxiety levels were measured using objective (pulse rate) and subjective [facial image scale (FIS)] parameters at baseline (before commencement of the procedure), during treatment, and post-treatment. Post-treatment, the children were once again asked to draw (second drawing). The drawings were then analyzed by a child psychologist using Children Drawing: Hospital (CD:H). Results: A statistically significant difference ( Conclusion: Animated video was as effective as verbal communication (TSD) as a preoperative intervention in reducing dental anxiety in children when evaluating using CD:H manual. How to cite this article: Naik SS, Choudhury S, Sharma R,
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