Virtual Reality Relaxation to Decrease Dental Anxiety: Immediate Effect Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dental anxiety is common and causes symptomatic use of oral health services.

Objectives

The aim was to study if a short-term virtual reality intervention reduced preoperative dental anxiety.

Methods

A randomized controlled single-center trial was conducted with 2 parallel arms in a public oral health care unit: virtual reality relaxation (VRR) and treatment as usual (TAU). The VRR group received a 1- to 3.5-min 360° immersion video of a peaceful virtual landscape with audio features and sound supporting the experience. TAU groups remained seated for 3 min. Of the powered sample of 280 participants, 255 consented and had complete data. Total and secondary sex-specific mixed effects linear regression models were completed for posttest dental anxiety (Modifi

SUBMITTER: Lahti S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7495687 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature