The purpose of this study is to determine whether pre-visit positive imagery has an impact in decreasing dental anxiety and fear in pediatric patients as well as increasing patient cooperation during treatment visits. Patients needing at least 1 composite filling with nitrous and local anesthetic will receive a picture book if they are selected in the experimental group, and no picture book if they are in the control group. Patients will be asked to be fill out a pre-operative survey and post-operative survey asking how they feel about treatment. Parents will also be asked to fill out a post-operative survey.
Dental Anxiety
The purpose of this study is to determine whether pre-visit positive imagery has an impact in decreasing dental anxiety and fear in pediatric patients as well as increasing patient cooperation during treatment visits. Patients needing at least 1 composite filling with nitrous and local anesthetic will receive a picture book if they are selected in the experimental group, and no picture book if they are in the control group. Patients will be asked to be fill out a pre-operative survey and post-operative survey asking how they feel about treatment. Parents will also be asked to fill out a post-operative survey.
Pre-Visit Positive Imagery in Reducing Dental Anxiety
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Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90089
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4 Years to 6 Years
ALL
Yes
University of Southern California,
Arusha Bhatia, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
2025-06-30