Title

Impact of tell show do and audio-visual distraction techniques on pediatric dental anxiety: A comparative study

Authors

Shubhranil Bhowmick¹, Prasanthi Bajana², Kavya S. Patel³, Kanchan Sharma⁴*, R Amirthaa Varshini⁵, Kodali Srija⁶ & Pratik Surana⁷

Affiliation

¹Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; ²Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India; ³Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India; ⁴Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Awadh Dental College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India; ⁵Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Ramakrishna Dental College and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India; ⁶Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Mallareddy Dental College for Women, Mallareddy Vishwavidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Hyderabad, India; ⁷Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Shubhranil Bhowmick - E-mail: shubhranilbhowmick@gmail.com; Phone: + 91 8617578831
Prasanthi Bajana - E-mail: prasanthi14@gmail.com; Phone: + 91 8985210752
Kavya S. Patel - E-mail: pkavya2302@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9105313931
Kanchan Sharma - E-mail: kanchansharma10022018@gmail.com; Phone: + 917217696411
R Amirthaa Varshini - E-mail: amvarsh1992@gmail.com; + 91 9340416243
Kodali Srija - E-mail: srijakodali5@gmail.com; Phone: + 91 7842680480
Pratik Surana - E-mail: suranadrpratik@gmail.com; Phone: +91 8871310111

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received July 1, 2025; Revised July 31, 2025; Accepted July 31, 2025, Published July 31, 2025

Abstract

Effective behavior management is crucial in pediatric dentistry to alleviate anxiety and improve treatment outcomes. The current research was conducted to compare the effectiveness of behavior management techniques, specifically Tell Show Do (TSD) and Audiovisual Distractions (AVD), on apprehension levels in children undergoing the extraction of primary teeth. Forty children aged 4 to 8 years, all experiencing their first dental visit with a tooth indicated for extraction, were assigned to Group A (TSD) and Group B (AVD). Dental anxiety was assessed using Venham’s Picture Test both pre-operatively and post-operatively. Results showed a statistically significant decrease in anxiety levels for Group B, along with notable differences between the two groups. Thus, the findings suggest that the Audio-visual Distraction method is an effective approach for managing anxiety in pediatric dental patients.

Keywords

Behaviour management, tell show do, audio-visual distraction

Citation

Bhowmick et al. Bioinformation 21(7): 2221-2225 (2025)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.