@misc{20.500.12880/623,
year = {2021},
month = {6},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12880/623},
abstract = {Amongst all dental clinics in the modern day that have access to some
form of screen or equivalent multimedia device within the clinic setting. The use of
multimedia devices as a real time distraction technique has proven efficacy according to
various studies in lowering fear and anxiety in children through the mechanism of
distraction.
Objective: the aim of this study was to investigate the use of multimedia devices such
as audio, audio-visual, robots and virtual reality aids as behaviour management
techniques within the paediatric clinic. The ultimate goal of the use of multimedia
devices is being able to achieve greater control, tolerance and post treatment comfort
thus ensuring the child doesn’t have a negative experience that would lead to later
avoidance behaviour which, could manifest into the child not returning to the dental
chair in the future.
Material and methods: a search had been conducted within a multitude of electronic
databases such as PubMed and Medline. The key elements utilized were: the use of
devices to control behaviour of children; iPad for behaviour control in dentistry; virtual
reality controlling children’s behaviours in dentistry.
Conclusion: The use of multimedia devices has demonstrated efficacy within paediatric
patients as a powerful distraction technique that is further augmented with more senses
being stimulated; audio was found to be effective and audio-visual even more effective
as multi-sensory stimulator thus more distracting to the child.},
title = {Use of Multimedia Devices as Behavior Management Technique in the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic},
keywords = {Odontología},
keywords = {Odontología pediátrica},
keywords = {Material y equipo},
author = {Anderson, Alan},
}