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Virtual reality among dental patients – cross-sectional, questionnaire, pilot study
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Department of Dental Propedeutics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Center of Online Education and Educational Effects Analysis, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Corresponding author
Anna Ledwoń
Zakład Propedeutyki Stomatologii, Wydział Nauk Medycznych w Zabrzu, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach, Pl. Akademicki 17, 41-902 Bytom
Zakład Propedeutyki Stomatologii, Wydział Nauk Medycznych w Zabrzu, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach, Pl. Akademicki 17, 41-902 Bytom
Ann. Acad. Med. Siles. 2024;78:41-48
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Anxiety preceding dental appointment is a common problem among both children and adult patients. It is frequently the reason of avoiding visits what often results in poor oral health and deterioration of general well-being. There is a number of methods regarding patients’ relaxation as well prior the appointment as amid one, virtual reality among them.
Material and methods:
The study was carried out among 100 adult dental patients while they waited for their appointment in the waiting room. Interviewees completed the multiple-choice, uncompelled questionnaire containing four questions.
Results:
The results show that the most frequently chosen answer was projection of landscapes (40%) or an interactive journey like beach walk or mountain trekking (35%). No differences were observed between men and woman, in both groups projection of landscapes was the most common answer. The vast majority of interviewees (87%) was willing to try virtual reality during dental treatment while the remaining 13% did not want to experience virtual reality at all.
Conclusions:
Most of the participants were eager to try virtual reality amid dental appointment and they rather chose calm and relaxing contend instead of interactive quizzes or games. It is promising that dental patients are willing to be ready to try out innovative technologies in the fight against dental anxiety.
Anxiety preceding dental appointment is a common problem among both children and adult patients. It is frequently the reason of avoiding visits what often results in poor oral health and deterioration of general well-being. There is a number of methods regarding patients’ relaxation as well prior the appointment as amid one, virtual reality among them.
Material and methods:
The study was carried out among 100 adult dental patients while they waited for their appointment in the waiting room. Interviewees completed the multiple-choice, uncompelled questionnaire containing four questions.
Results:
The results show that the most frequently chosen answer was projection of landscapes (40%) or an interactive journey like beach walk or mountain trekking (35%). No differences were observed between men and woman, in both groups projection of landscapes was the most common answer. The vast majority of interviewees (87%) was willing to try virtual reality during dental treatment while the remaining 13% did not want to experience virtual reality at all.
Conclusions:
Most of the participants were eager to try virtual reality amid dental appointment and they rather chose calm and relaxing contend instead of interactive quizzes or games. It is promising that dental patients are willing to be ready to try out innovative technologies in the fight against dental anxiety.
FUNDING
This research received no external funding.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
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An Attempt to Use Virtual Reality as a Tool to Reduce Patient Anxiety During Dental Treatment
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