A New Experience for Child in Pediatric Dental Clinic during Pulp Therapy Procedures with the Google Card board Device

Abstract

Background and Aims Emotions like fear and anxiety prevail in children which may hamper effective dental treatment. Thus need for behavior management is mandatory in pediatric dentistry. We planned to determine the effectiveness of Google cardboard device virtual reality VR distraction method of behavior management on anxiety and disruptive behaviour during pulp therapy procedures among children aged 5-8 years.Methods The proposed study was conducted split mouth as a single-blinded crossover design in children of age group of 5-8 years to assess the efficacy of the conventional method and VR distraction by Google cardboard device during pulp therapy procedures. Disruptive behavior of children was assessed by the face legs activity cry consolability FLACC scale and anxiety levels was assessed according to pulse oximetry and modified child dental anxiety scale faces version MCDASf. All the data were statistically analyzed.Results Childrenrsquos disruptive behavior anxiety levels and time required for the pulp therapy procedures were reduced in both the groups having statistically significant p value while using Google cardboard device.Conclusions VR distraction method was using Google cardboard device effectively that reduced childrenrsquos disruptive behavior anxiety levels and time required for the pulp therapy procedures.