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September 16, 2025SRM Journal of Research in Dental SciencesOpen Access

Evaluation of tell show do technique, audio distraction technique, and audio visual distraction technique in managing anxious pediatric patients aged 5–8 years old undergoing dental treatment: A randomized controlled trial

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NJNagendran Jayavel KDKarthika Devaraj SKSarika Kannan

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Randomized controlled trial shows that audiovisual distraction significantly reduces anxiety in children compared to tell-show-do and auditory distraction techniques.

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Audiovisual distraction techniques lead to a greater reduction in anxiety than traditional methods.
Participants receiving audiovisual distractions showed significant improvement with p < 0.01 compared to other groups.
The study employed validated anxiety measurement tools to assess effectiveness across three groups.
Findings suggest incorporating multimedia approaches may enhance dental experiences for children.

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Jayavel et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d453a431b076d99fa59b83 https://doi.org/10.4103/srmjrds.srmjrds_40_25

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September 16, 2025SRM Journal of Research in Dental SciencesOpen Access

Evaluation of tell show do technique, audio distraction technique, and audio visual distraction technique in managing anxious pediatric patients aged 5–8 years old undergoing dental treatment: A randomized controlled trial

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Authors

NJNagendran Jayavel KDKarthika Devaraj SKSarika Kannan

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Overview

Randomized controlled trial shows that audiovisual distraction significantly reduces anxiety in children compared to tell-show-do and auditory distraction techniques.

Key Points

Audiovisual distraction techniques lead to a greater reduction in anxiety than traditional methods.
Participants receiving audiovisual distractions showed significant improvement with p < 0.01 compared to other groups.
The study employed validated anxiety measurement tools to assess effectiveness across three groups.
Findings suggest incorporating multimedia approaches may enhance dental experiences for children.

Cite This Study

Jayavel et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d453a431b076d99fa59b83 https://doi.org/10.4103/srmjrds.srmjrds_40_25

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