Assessing the Different Levels of Virtual Reality That Influence Anxiety, Behavior, and Oral Health Status in Preschool Children: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compared with a traditional behavior management strategy and oral health training, virtual reality (VR) integrated with multisensory feedback possesses potential advantages in dentistry.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the impact of different levels of VR on anxiety, behavior, and oral health status.

Methods

This study was carried out in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences from December 2020 to June 2021. We randomly assigned 60 healthy children aged 4 years to 6 years to 4 groups, each consisting of 15 children. The study consisted of 2 consecutive sessions. During the first visit, the plaque index was calculated, and oral health education was carried out in all groups using Immersive VR (group I), Semi-i

SUBMITTER: Aminabadi NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9062716 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature