Effectiveness and Comparison of Various Audio Distraction Aids in Management of Anxious Dental Paediatric Patients

Effect of Music Therapy on Adult Patients Undergoing Dental Treatment Procedures

“…[20][21][22] Studies were done on anxious patients with different types of music 23 our findings showed that Patients exposed to music therapy overall had a relatively composed heart rate as compared to patients who were not exposed to music therapy. When the patients were asked for their opinion, majority of the patients said that they enjoyed the concept of background music and would like to keep listening to it in the following dental visits.…”

Effect of audiovisual distraction on the management of dental anxiety in children: A systematic review

“…Nevertheless, non‐pharmacological interventions can overcome these weaknesses and produce a positive effect on reducing dental anxiety in children undergoing dental treatment, posing as effective as pharmacological treatments, and may gain more acceptance from parents, patients, and practitioners. Hence, non‐pharmacological interventions can be used to decrease dental anxiety in children …”

Does audiovisual distraction reduce dental anxiety in children under local anesthesia? A systematic review and meta‐analysis

“…Dental anxiety is defined as a persistent and excessive fear of dental stimuli and procedures (Seligman, Hovey, Chacon, & Ollendick, ). Dental anxiety may be caused by fear of potentially painful (Shim et al., ) or invasive procedures (Simon, Bhumika, & Nair, ), noise produced in the dental clinic (Seligman et al., ), unfamiliar surroundings (Navit et al., ), the influence of their parents (Coric, Banozic, Klaric, Vukojevic, & Puljak, ), and a previous painful healthcare intervention (Brignardello‐Petersen, 2017b). Childhood dental anxiety occurs in different countries and among different ethnicities, with a 6%–20% incidence (Klingberg & Broberg, ).…”