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Home Effects of audiovisual distraction in children with Down syndrome during dental restorations:...

Effects of audiovisual distraction in children with Down syndrome during dental restorations: a randomised clinical trial

Authors:

  • S. Bagattoni
    Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DiBiNeM), Unit of Dental Care for Special Needs Patients and Paediatric Dentistry, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • L. Lardani
    Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Dental and Oral Surgery Clinic, Unit of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
  • M. R. Gatto
    Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DiBiNeM), Unit of Dental Care for Special Needs Patients and Paediatric Dentistry, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • M. R. Giuca
    Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Dental and Oral Surgery Clinic, Unit of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
  • G. Piana
    Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DiBiNeM), Unit of Dental Care for Special Needs Patients and Paediatric Dentistry, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2020.21.02.11

ABSTRACT


Aim

To evaluate the effect of audiovisual distraction on the dental chairside behaviour of children with Down syndrome (DS) during dental restorations and its influence on the operator stress and the duration of the appointment.

Methods

Study design: This randomised controlled trial included 48 children with DS requiring dental restorations. The study group was treated while wearing video eyeglasses, the control group with conventional behaviour management techniques. The child behaviour was evaluated using the revised Face, Leg, Activity, Cry, Consolability scale (r-FLACC) and the Frankl scale. The operator stress was evaluated using a VAS scale and the duration of the appointment was recorded.

Results

In the study group 64% of the children refused to wear the video eyeglasses during the whole duration of the dental treatment, the median r-FLACC score was significantly higher (p= 0.01552; Mann Whitney U test) and significantly more children showed a negative behaviour (68%vs 30%: p =0.011; Chi-square test).

Conclusion

Audiovisual distraction using video eyeglasses is not useful in managing the dental chairside behaviour of children with DS.

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Publication date:

June /2020

Keywords:

behaviour, distraction, down syndrome

Issue:

Vol.21 – n.2/2020

Page:

153 – 156

Publisher:

Ariesdue

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Harvard: S. Bagattoni, L. Lardani, M. R. Gatto, M. R. Giuca, G. Piana (2020) "Effects of audiovisual distraction in children with Down syndrome during dental restorations: a randomised clinical trial", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 21(2), pp153-156. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2020.21.02.11
Vancouver: S. Bagattoni, L. Lardani, M. R. Gatto, M. R. Giuca, G. Piana. Effects of audiovisual distraction in children with Down syndrome during dental restorations: a randomised clinical trial. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2020Jun.1 [cited 2025May.13];21(2):153-156. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/effects-of-audiovisual-distraction-in-children-with-down-syndrome-during-dental-restorations-a-randomised-clinical-trial/
MLA: S. Bagattoni, L. Lardani, M. R. Gatto, M. R. Giuca, G. Piana Effects of audiovisual distraction in children with Down syndrome during dental restorations: a randomised clinical trial. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2020;21(2):153-156

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