Comparative efficacy of virtual reality headset and auditory distraction for reducing anxiety and pain during inferior alveolar nerve block in 7–10-year-old children: a clinical trial

Abstract Objectives Pain and anxiety are not limited to a certain age group; however, their thresholds are closely correlated with age, and they can cause irreversible mental disorders in children. This study compared the efficacy of a virtual reality (VR) headset and auditory distraction for reduci...

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Published in:BMC Pediatrics
Main Authors: Zahra Bahrololoomi, Kazem Vaez, Amene Hosseini Yekani, Maryam Irannezhad, Zahra Parvizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05427-9