| Summary: | Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of three-dimensional audio-visual distraction on reducing dental anxiety and pain perception in children with tell-show-do technique. Methods: 52 children aged 6-11 years were randomly divided into two groups (n=26). During restorative dental treatment, distraction was given to the study group by letting them watch cartoons with 3D virtual reality (VR) glasses, while tell-show-do technique was used in the control group. The anxiety levels of the children in both groups after dental treatment were measured with the Child Drawing: Hospital Scale (CD:H) and the Children`s Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS). Pulse rate measurements were made with pulse oximetry before, during and after the dental procedures. In addition, perception of pain was evaluated with the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the study and control groups in terms of anxiety levels, CFSS-DS scores, CD:H scores and pulse rate (P>0.05). Also, there was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of Wong Baker scores (P>0.05). Conclusions: Watching cartoons with 3D VR glasses did not show any superiority over tell-show-do technique in reducing anxiety and pain levels in children during dental restorative procedures.
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