Distraction With Virtual Reality Goggles in Paediatric Dental Treatment: A Randomised Controlled Trial

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of this study was to examine whether screening content through virtual reality (VR) goggles can diminish pain perception during local anaesthesia administered using the inferior alveolar nerve block technique and rubber dam placement in routine paediatric dental treatment.

Materials and methods

This is a crossover study of healthy 4- to 12-year-old children who were scheduled to receive local anaesthesia administered using the inferior alveolar nerve block technique and rubber dam placement in 2 visits. The participants were randomly assigned to undergo 1 treatment performed with Oculus GO VR goggles and the other treatment without. Pain was evaluated using the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale and the Modified Behavioral Pain Scale (MBPS).

Results

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9875280 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature