Contribution of virtual reality in oral surgery: A literature review.

Autor: Falguière A; Resident in Oral Surgery Department, University Hospital of Brest, France. Electronic address: arthur.falguiere@laposte.net., LeGruiec C; Oral Surgery Department, University Hospital of Brest, France., Herry H; Oral Surgery Department, University Hospital of Brest, France., Genest-Beucher S; Oral Surgery Department, University Hospital of Brest, France., Dessus JM; Head of Department, Dental Surgery, French Army Hospital of Brest, France., Boisramé S; University Professor-Hospital Praticioner in Oral Surgery Department, Sense Organs Pole Leader, Brest, France.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery [J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg] 2021 Sep; Vol. 122 (4), pp. 405-410. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 18.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2021.02.004
Abstrakt: Oral cavity care is very much associated with perceptions of pain and anxiety. Oral health practitioners have many solutions in order to reduce patients' apprehension, and an alternative non-drug technique has increased: the use of virtual reality (VR). The aim of this review is to highlight the contribution of virtual reality headsets in reducing anxiety and pre- and post- operative pain in patients having oral surgery. PubMed and Cochrane Library have been searched for scientific articles with MESH words «virtual reality », « oral surgery », « anxiety » and « pain ». 8 articles were identified and 6 met the inclusion criteria. Among the 6 articles analyzed, 4 were control trials and 2 were methodological descriptions. 2 clinical trials found statistically significant results on the outcome measures of pre-operative and post-operative anxiety and pain felt. The use of VR in oral surgery seems to have an impact in reducing anxiety and pre- and post- operative pain, but more studies are needed to confirm its effectiveness.
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