Background: Audiovisual distraction using video eyeglasses is useful in managing distress and reducing fear and anxiety in healthy children during dental treatments. Aim: To evaluate the effect of audiovisual distraction on behavior and self-reported pain of children with special healthcare needs (SHCN) without intellectual disability during dental restorations and its influence on the operator stress and the time of the appointment. Material and methods: This randomized controlled crossover trial comprised 48 children with SHCN requiring at least two dental restorations. One restoration was done wearing the video eyeglasses and one wearing conventional behavior management techniques. Subjective and objective pain was evaluated using the Faces Pain Scale – Revised (FPS-R) and the revised Face, Leg, Activity, Cry, and Consolability scale (r-FLACC). The operator stress using a VAS, the time of the appointment, and the child satisfaction were recorded. Results: The use of video eyeglasses significantly reduced the operator stress. The bivariate analysis showed that the mean FPS-R score and the mean r-FLACC score were significantly lower using the video eyeglasses only during the second clinical session. Conclusion: Audiovisual distraction could be useful in managing distress in SHCN children without intellectual disability but cannot replace the conventional behavior management techniques.

Bagattoni, S., D'Alessandro, G., Sadotti, A., Alkhamis, N., Piana, G. (2018). Effects of audiovisual distraction in children with special healthcare needs during dental restorations: a randomized crossover clinical trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, 28(1), 111-120 [10.1111/ipd.12304].

Effects of audiovisual distraction in children with special healthcare needs during dental restorations: a randomized crossover clinical trial

Bagattoni, Simone;D'Alessandro, Giovanni;Sadotti, Agnese;Alkhamis, Nadia;Piana, Gabriela
2018

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Background: Audiovisual distraction using video eyeglasses is useful in managing distress and reducing fear and anxiety in healthy children during dental treatments. Aim: To evaluate the effect of audiovisual distraction on behavior and self-reported pain of children with special healthcare needs (SHCN) without intellectual disability during dental restorations and its influence on the operator stress and the time of the appointment. Material and methods: This randomized controlled crossover trial comprised 48 children with SHCN requiring at least two dental restorations. One restoration was done wearing the video eyeglasses and one wearing conventional behavior management techniques. Subjective and objective pain was evaluated using the Faces Pain Scale – Revised (FPS-R) and the revised Face, Leg, Activity, Cry, and Consolability scale (r-FLACC). The operator stress using a VAS, the time of the appointment, and the child satisfaction were recorded. Results: The use of video eyeglasses significantly reduced the operator stress. The bivariate analysis showed that the mean FPS-R score and the mean r-FLACC score were significantly lower using the video eyeglasses only during the second clinical session. Conclusion: Audiovisual distraction could be useful in managing distress in SHCN children without intellectual disability but cannot replace the conventional behavior management techniques.
2018
Bagattoni, S., D'Alessandro, G., Sadotti, A., Alkhamis, N., Piana, G. (2018). Effects of audiovisual distraction in children with special healthcare needs during dental restorations: a randomized crossover clinical trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, 28(1), 111-120 [10.1111/ipd.12304].
Bagattoni, Simone; D'Alessandro, Giovanni; Sadotti, Agnese; Alkhamis, Nadia; Piana, Gabriela
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