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Sarlak H, Valipour Shokuhi S, nakhostin A. ‘Intentional mistake distraction’ ; An innovative technique for distracting children during dental treatment. Caspian J Dent Res 2024; 13 (2) :82-88
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Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran. , afr_na_sa@yahoo.com
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Introduction: Despite the introduction of numerous behavioral techniques, pediatric dental treatment is still a complex challenge for the dental team and families. The aim of this study was to introduce the innovative method of "Intentional mistake distraction" and to compare its effectiveness with the "common distraction" technique in the dental treatment of 3 pediatric patients.
Case description: In this case series, 3 cases, including 2 boys and 1 girl, were treated using the behavioral methods “Intentional mistake distraction” and “Conversational distraction” in a crossover (split-mouth) design. The children's behavioral responses were assessed at the time of local anesthetic injection and during tooth extraction using the Sound Eye Motor (SEM) scale. The results showed that the samples had lower scores during treatment with the “Intentional mistake distraction” method than during treatment using Conversation distraction.
Conclusion: Considering the lower behavioral responses of children when using Intentional mistake distraction compared to Conversational distraction when applying painful stimuli, it seems that this technique can promise effective results in guiding children's behavior.
Keywords: Behavior, Pediatrics, Dentistry, Anxiety, Pain
Case description: In this case series, 3 cases, including 2 boys and 1 girl, were treated using the behavioral methods “Intentional mistake distraction” and “Conversational distraction” in a crossover (split-mouth) design. The children's behavioral responses were assessed at the time of local anesthetic injection and during tooth extraction using the Sound Eye Motor (SEM) scale. The results showed that the samples had lower scores during treatment with the “Intentional mistake distraction” method than during treatment using Conversation distraction.
Conclusion: Considering the lower behavioral responses of children when using Intentional mistake distraction compared to Conversational distraction when applying painful stimuli, it seems that this technique can promise effective results in guiding children's behavior.
Keywords: Behavior, Pediatrics, Dentistry, Anxiety, Pain
Type of Study: Case Report |
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Pedodontics
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