Audiovisual video eyeglass distraction during dental treatment in children.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effect of audiovisual distraction (AVD) with video eyeglasses on the behavior of children undergoing dental restorative treatment and the satisfaction with this treatment as reported by children, parents, dental students, and experienced pediatric dentists.


METHODS
During restorative dental treatment, 61 children wore wireless audiovisual eyeglasses with earphones, and 59 received dental treatment under nitrous oxide sedation. A Frankl behavior rating score was assigned to each child. After each treatment, a Houpt behavior rating score was recorded by an independent observer. A visual analogue scale (VAS) score was obtained from children who wore AVD eyeglasses, their parents, and the clinician.


RESULTS
General behavior during the AVD sessions, as rated by the Houpt scales, was excellent (rating 6) for 70% of the children, very good (rating 5) for 19%, good (rating 4) for 6%, and fair, poor, or aborted for only 5%. VAS scores showed 85% of the children, including those with poor Frankl ratings, to be satisfied with the AVD eyeglasses. Satisfaction of parents and clinicians was also high.


CONCLUSIONS
Audiovisual eyeglasses offer an effective distraction tool for the alleviation of the unpleasantness and distress that arises during dental restorative procedures.
Ram
Diana
D
Shapira
Joseph
J
Holan
Gideon
G
Magora
Florella
F
Cohen
Sarale
S
Davidovich
Esti
E
D001288:Attention; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000379:methods*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005139:Eyeglasses; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009040:Motion Pictures; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014743:Videotape Recording