OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of audiovisual distraction technique with video eyewear and computerized delivery system-intrasulcular (CDS-IS) during the application of local anesthetic in phobic pediatric patients undergoing pulp therapy of primary molars. MATERIALS AND METHODS This randomized, crossover clinical study includes 60 children, aged between 4 and...

D epending on the circumstances, multisensory stimulation may be either a blessing or a curse. Hearing-impaired persons in general, and cochlear implant users in particular, derive considerable benefit from the visual cues of the speaker's face and body in face-to-face speech communication. On the other hand, the faithful basketball fan, intently following the L.A. Lakers–Orlando Magic finals g...

BACKGROUND: After surgery, patients could show psychological complaints such as worry, anxiety, pain, and depression. This condition last for weeks interfere with recovery, both psychologically physiologically, if it is not getting proper fast treatment. Patient relaxation may reduce post-operative increase overall healing, prevent hematoma other complications. AIM: study aims to know the effec...

Respiratory disease is a with fairly wide incidence and can affect anyone. One of the therapies for respiratory diseases inhalation therapy. Inhalation therapy as one management children system disorders often causes distress. Distress during reduce effectiveness treatment. Interventions to increase children's fear inhaling that be done by nurses are apply audiovisual distraction. The purpose p...

Attending to a conversation in a crowded scene requires selection of relevant information, while ignoring other distracting sensory input, such as speech signals from surrounding people. The neural mechanisms of how distracting stimuli influence the processing of attended speech are not well understood. In this high-density electroencephalography (EEG) study, we investigated how different types...

BACKGROUND Fear and anxiety often inhibit patients from seeking dental care. Audiovisual, or A/V, distraction techniques have been shown to reduce patient anxiety and pain during dental procedures. The authors investigated the effects of a virtual image A/V eyeglass system on patients' anxiety and pain. METHODS Twenty-seven routine dental prophylaxis patients participated and completed the De...