Assessing Behavior and Anxiety among 3–9-year-old Children during Local Anesthesia Administration Using Conventional and Camouflaged Syringes: A Randomized Split-mouth Design

Assessing Behavior and Anxiety among 3–9-year-old Children during Local Anesthesia Administration Using Conventional and Camouflaged Syringes: A Randomized Split-mouth Design

Aim and background: Childhood dental fear often stems from painful stimuli and heightened pain perception. Needles, perceived as threatening instrument, triggers anxiety, exacerbating pain memory. Camouflaged syringes, shaped like toy alligators, conceal the instrument alleviating children's an...

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Main Authors: Reshma E Rajan, Sowndarya Gunasekaran, Veena Arali, Vijayakumar Mohan, Arya A Vargheese, Yash S Latkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry
Subjects:
behavior management
dental anxiety
distraction technique
local anesthesia
pediatric dentistry
Online Access:https://www.jsaapd.com/doi/JSAAPD/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10077-3299
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