| Abstrakt: |
Background: Local anesthesia (LA) is one of the most delicate and difficult procedures in pediatric dental treatment, as it produces a negative response in children due to fear of needles (or) general fear of unknown. Distraction is a commonly used non-pharmacologic behavior guidance technique, which shifts child's focus to something engaging and attractive, thereby reducing pain and anxiety. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Hands-eyes-mouth distraction technique and covering patient's vision technique on pain perception and anxiety during LA administration in children aged 6-12 years. Materials and Methodology: Fifty healthy children 6-12 years who required LA administration are equally allocated into two groups (25 in each) using simple randomization. Group 1: Hands-eyes-mouth distraction technique, Group 2: Covering patient's vision technique. In both groups, anxiety levels are recorded using subjective measures (Animated Emoji scale) before and after intervention, whereas physiological measures (pulse rate by pulse oximeter) are recorded before, during, and after intervention. Pain perception is recorded during LA administration using objective measures (sound, eye, and motor Scale) and after LA administration using subjective measures (Colored Analog scale). This is followed by the needful treatment to the children. Results and Conclusion: This is ongoing research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
