Status:

COMPLETED

Technological Contributions to Behavior Guidance Techniques

Lead Sponsor:

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Conditions:

Behavior

Child

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-8 years

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of three different behavior guidance methods on children's dental anxiety and pain perception.

Detailed Description

This study will include 63 children aged 6-8 years who will require pulpotomy followed by a Class II composite restoration and will be divided into three groups: tell-show-do (TSD; Group 1), TSD with ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • the patients had no previous dental treatment,
  • were between ages 6 and 8 years, accepted treatment accompanied by parents,
  • scored 3 (positive) or 4 (definitely positive) on the Frankl behavior scale,
  • had no systemic disease,
  • did not need emergency dental treatment, one of the upper molars required pulpotomy followed by a Class II composite restoration,
  • had no mental or physical disabilities,
  • understood the commands, and whose parents agreed to participate in the study
  • signed the consent form.

Exclusion

  • Patients who did not meet the inclusion criteria included those who needed other asymptomatic root canal treatment other than pulpotomy indication,
  • needed restorative treatment due to a history of dental trauma, those who did not want to be included voluntarily,
  • who cried during the procedure or left the treatment unfinished,
  • who were determined to be negative (2) or definitely negative (1) according to the Frankl behavior assessment scale.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 3 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 10 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

63 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06912789

Start Date

January 3 2024

End Date

January 10 2025

Last Update

April 6 2025

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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Dentistry

Rize, Turkey (Türkiye)