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Effectiveness of Puppet Modeling During Dental Emergency Visits on Dental Anxiety and Behavior of Children in a Subsequent Visit
Sponsor: King Abdulaziz University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using a puppet in dental visits for children is an effective behavior guidance tool. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does using a puppet to explain dental procedures to children during emergency dental visits lower their anxiety in a subsequent dental visit? * Does using a puppet to explain dental procedures to children during emergency dental visits improve their behavior in a subsequent dental visit? Researchers compared the effect of using a puppet to the traditional tell-show-do behavior guidance technique to see if the puppet is more effective in lowering their anxiety and improving their behavior. Participants were randomly allocated into two groups: * Group I: Children who received puppet play therapy in the emergency dental visit and in the subsequent dental visit. * Group II: Children who received only the traditional tell-show-do behavior guidance technique in the emergency dental visit and in the subsequent dental visit.
Official title: Effect of Puppet-Aided Tell-Show-Do During Dental Emergency Visit on Dental Anxiety and Behavior of Children in a Subsequent Visit: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - 9 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
66
Start Date
2024-02-01
Completion Date
2025-06-30
Last Updated
2026-07-30
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Puppet Play Therapy
The investigator used the puppet to interact with the participants and explain the treatment in simple language before starting the dental procedure.
Tell-Show-Do (TSD)
Tell: The dentist explained what is about to happen using simple, age-appropriate language. Show: The dentist demonstrated the tool outside of the patient's mouth. Do: The dentist performed the procedure in the patient's mouth exactly as described.
Locations (1)
King Abdulaziz University Dental Hospital
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia