Reduction of Dental Anxiety in Children Using Virtual Reality: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Aim: The aim of this research is examining the effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR) in the reduction of dental anxiety in children with novel methods.

Methods: The three arm parallel-group randomised clinical study was conducted in children aged 6-10 years. Pulpotomy procedure was performed on randomised 90 selected children (n=30 in each group; AG: group applied active distraction using VR glasses, PG: group applied passive distraction, i.

Parents' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Teething Signs and Symptoms.

To determine the level of knowledge and attitudes of parents regarding teething signs and symptom. A 55-question survey was administered to 120 parents of children aged six to 36 months who sought care from April 2021 to April 2022 at the Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. The questionnaire investigated parents' sociodemographic characteristics, their knowledge about the teething process, which signs and symptoms they observed and their approaches toward them.