Investigation of The Effectiveness of Using Virtual Reality as A Distraction Technique in Children During Local Anesthesia Injection For Extraction of Primary Mandibular Molars
Hamed, M., Elsherbini, M., Elborolsy, S. (2021). Investigation of The Effectiveness of Using Virtual Reality as A Distraction Technique in Children During Local Anesthesia Injection For Extraction of Primary Mandibular Molars. EKB Journal Management System, 67(4), 2905-2913. doi: 10.21608/edj.2021.85045.1709
Mohammed Hamed; Mohamed Elsherbini; Samir Elborolsy. "Investigation of The Effectiveness of Using Virtual Reality as A Distraction Technique in Children During Local Anesthesia Injection For Extraction of Primary Mandibular Molars". EKB Journal Management System, 67, 4, 2021, 2905-2913. doi: 10.21608/edj.2021.85045.1709
Hamed, M., Elsherbini, M., Elborolsy, S. (2021). 'Investigation of The Effectiveness of Using Virtual Reality as A Distraction Technique in Children During Local Anesthesia Injection For Extraction of Primary Mandibular Molars', EKB Journal Management System, 67(4), pp. 2905-2913. doi: 10.21608/edj.2021.85045.1709
Hamed, M., Elsherbini, M., Elborolsy, S. Investigation of The Effectiveness of Using Virtual Reality as A Distraction Technique in Children During Local Anesthesia Injection For Extraction of Primary Mandibular Molars. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 67(4): 2905-2913. doi: 10.21608/edj.2021.85045.1709

Investigation of The Effectiveness of Using Virtual Reality as A Distraction Technique in Children During Local Anesthesia Injection For Extraction of Primary Mandibular Molars

Egyptian Dental Journal
Article 7, Volume 67, Issue 4 - Serial Number 1, October 2021, Page 2905-2913  XML PDF (676.58 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/edj.2021.85045.1709
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Authors
Mohammed Hamed1; Mohamed Elsherbini email orcid 2; Samir Elborolsyorcid 1
1Lecturer, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Beni-Suef University, Egypt.
2Lecturer, Pedodontics Department Faculty of Dentistry, Assiut University, Egypt
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background: Local anesthesia injection for tooth extraction of primary molars is one among the causes of avoiding dental visits in children. Voice control and hand over mouth exercise are invasive and considered the least accepted techniques, a more accepted technique for children and their parents was needed.
Aim:To evaluate the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) distraction on dental anxiety and pain perception to local anesthesia injection in pediatric dental patients during primary teeth extraction.
Material and Methods: A prospective, parallel two arms randomized; clinical trial was performed on seventy-two children. Patients were (7-11) years old with unilateral carious non-restorable mandibular primary first molars required local anesthesia (LA) for extraction. Group (A) received treatment wearing virtual reality (VR) device and Group (B) received treatment using tell, show and do behavior management technique. Anxiety levels were measured using heart rate (HR) measuring before and after the injection while pain perception was assessed immediately after the injection using the Face, Legs, Activity, Crying and CONSOL ability scale (FLACC)and Facial Image Scale (FIS).
Results: There was a statistically significant difference in heart rate mean values between both groups. Virtual reality (VR) distraction group showed better results in lowering anxiety during dental treatment.
Conclusion: Virtual reality (VR) device for reducing anxiety to local anesthetic injection in children undergoing extraction of primary teeth.
Keywords
Keywords: Dental Anxiety; Distraction; Pain Perception; Virtual Reality
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