Dental Game Impact on Kids' Pulpotomy Pain and Anxiety

N/AEnrolling By InvitationNCT07072559

Mansoura University44 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a dental simulation game on reducing pain and anxiety during primary teeth pulpotomy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pulpotomies Primary Teeth Anxiety Pain

Interventions

dental simulation gameOTHER

At the first visit children will play on any procedure in dental simulation game, after that the child will be shown two animals, after which they virtually do a root canal procedure. Tasks include performing a dental X-ray, anesthetizing the tooth using a syringe, drilling decayed cavity and start pulp treatment, rinsing, pulp treatment and filling the tooth, applying light cure and finally polishing the teeth. The second visit for pulpotomy procedure will be scheduled two days after first visit. Children will be managed using the TSD (Tell-Show-Do) technique.

tell show doOTHER

For the control group (group 1) TSD (Tell-Show-Do) technique group, children will be managed with a verbal explanation and a friendly, non-threatening demonstration of the upcoming dental treatment. The "do" phase involved carrying out the dental procedure as per the prior explanation and demonstration

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 7 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 1- Children aged between 4 to 7 years of both sexes. 2- Children with behavior rating score 2 and 3 according to Frankl's behavior rating scale. 3- Children with carious lesions indicated for pulpotomy. 4- Restorable primary lower molars. Exclusion Criteria: * 1- Children with special health care needs. 2- Children suffering from systemic diseases.

Locations (1)

faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University

Al Mansurah, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Frankl's behavior scale

The behavior of child will be assessed before treatment, after administration of local anesthesia and finally after pulpotomy using Frankl's behavior rating scale

Time frame: behavior of child will be assessed at baseline .same visit

Venham scale

Anxiety levels of child patient will be assessed by Venham scale. First, explain to patient of all group to select most suitable face that matched with level of anxiety after administration of local anesthesia and after pulpotomy procedure done.

Time frame: anxiety of child will be assessed at baseline .same visit

Wong baker scale

Pain levels of child patient will be assessed after administration of local anesthesia and finally after pulpotomy using Wong baker scale

Time frame: pain level of child will be assessed at baseline .same visit

pulse rate

Measuring the pulse rate will be by using finger pulse oximeter before treatment, after administration of local anesthesia and at the end of pulpotomy

Time frame: vital sign of child will be assessed at baseline.same visit

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