Comparative Evaluation of Visual and Taste Distraction Techniques using RMS Pictorial Scale in making of Periapical Radiographs

Anxiety is often experienced by children. Various methods of reducing anxiety have been used in dentistry. Amongst this distraction is commonly used. Aim: The aim of the study was to compare visual and taste distraction techniques during intraoral periapical radiography in children. Materials and me...

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Main Authors: Parimala Tyagi, Shikha Mali, Saumya V Rathi, Nikita Agrawal, Anup Kumar, Jinu M Abraham
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Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry
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Online Access:https://www.jsaapd.com/doi/JSAAPD/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10077-3219
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Shikha Mali
Saumya V Rathi
Nikita Agrawal
Anup Kumar
Jinu M Abraham
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description Anxiety is often experienced by children. Various methods of reducing anxiety have been used in dentistry. Amongst this distraction is commonly used. Aim: The aim of the study was to compare visual and taste distraction techniques during intraoral periapical radiography in children. Materials and methods: This study was an experimental study. The sample size was 60 and they were randomly allocated into group A- No Distraction (<italic>n</italic> = 20), group B- Taste Distraction with the help of the Lollipop method (<italic>n</italic> = 20), and group C- Visual Distraction Method with the help of Projector method (<italic>n</italic> = 20). The child’s anxiety was checked with the help of the RMS Pictorial Scale. The anxiety was assessed before and after taking radiographs in respective groups. Result: Student <italic>t</italic>-test and one-way ANOVA was used to find the significance of study parameters. The highest anxiety reduction (mean difference) was seen in the visual distraction technique followed by taste distraction and no distraction technique. Conclusion: Environmental distractions such as visual and taste distraction techniques provide a positive environment and thereby help to reduce the anxiety in the child.
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spelling doaj-art-dae5079a98f2443cbbd7448483666cb52025-08-20T02:27:54ZengJaypee Brothers Medical PublisherJournal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry2582-10242022-03-0151323710.5005/jp-journals-10077-32197Comparative Evaluation of Visual and Taste Distraction Techniques using RMS Pictorial Scale in making of Periapical RadiographsParimala Tyagi0Shikha Mali1Saumya V Rathi2Nikita Agrawal3Anup Kumar4Jinu M Abraham5Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Peoples Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Peoples College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, IndiaSaumya Vimal Rathi, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Peoples College of Dental Science and Research Centre, Bhanpur, Bhopal, India, Phone: +91 8879544534Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Peoples Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Peoples Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Peoples Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaAnxiety is often experienced by children. Various methods of reducing anxiety have been used in dentistry. Amongst this distraction is commonly used. Aim: The aim of the study was to compare visual and taste distraction techniques during intraoral periapical radiography in children. Materials and methods: This study was an experimental study. The sample size was 60 and they were randomly allocated into group A- No Distraction (<italic>n</italic> = 20), group B- Taste Distraction with the help of the Lollipop method (<italic>n</italic> = 20), and group C- Visual Distraction Method with the help of Projector method (<italic>n</italic> = 20). The child’s anxiety was checked with the help of the RMS Pictorial Scale. The anxiety was assessed before and after taking radiographs in respective groups. Result: Student <italic>t</italic>-test and one-way ANOVA was used to find the significance of study parameters. The highest anxiety reduction (mean difference) was seen in the visual distraction technique followed by taste distraction and no distraction technique. Conclusion: Environmental distractions such as visual and taste distraction techniques provide a positive environment and thereby help to reduce the anxiety in the child.https://www.jsaapd.com/doi/JSAAPD/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10077-3219dental anxietyintraoral periapical radiographytaste distractionvisual distraction
spellingShingle Parimala Tyagi
Shikha Mali
Saumya V Rathi
Nikita Agrawal
Anup Kumar
Jinu M Abraham
Comparative Evaluation of Visual and Taste Distraction Techniques using RMS Pictorial Scale in making of Periapical Radiographs
Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry
dental anxiety
intraoral periapical radiography
taste distraction
visual distraction
title Comparative Evaluation of Visual and Taste Distraction Techniques using RMS Pictorial Scale in making of Periapical Radiographs
title_full Comparative Evaluation of Visual and Taste Distraction Techniques using RMS Pictorial Scale in making of Periapical Radiographs
title_fullStr Comparative Evaluation of Visual and Taste Distraction Techniques using RMS Pictorial Scale in making of Periapical Radiographs
title_full_unstemmed Comparative Evaluation of Visual and Taste Distraction Techniques using RMS Pictorial Scale in making of Periapical Radiographs
title_short Comparative Evaluation of Visual and Taste Distraction Techniques using RMS Pictorial Scale in making of Periapical Radiographs
title_sort comparative evaluation of visual and taste distraction techniques using rms pictorial scale in making of periapical radiographs
topic dental anxiety
intraoral periapical radiography
taste distraction
visual distraction
url https://www.jsaapd.com/doi/JSAAPD/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10077-3219
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