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Primary study · included by 2 reviews

Effect of Virtual Reality Distraction on Pain and Anxiety During Dental Treatment in 5 to 8 Year Old Children.

Shetty 2019 · Shetty Vabitha, Suresh Lekshmi R, Hegde Amitha M · The Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2019

Included by

Technology-enhanced behavior guidance for pediatric dental anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness and safety of virtual reality, augmented reality, biofeedback, and games.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Shetty 2019 · Reference 71; Supplementary Table S3

The review does not say which of its outcomes this study informs.

Virtual Reality Goggles as a Distraction Technique for Managing Behavioral Conduct During Pulp Pediatric Dental Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Shetty 2019 · Reference 47; Table 3
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Self-reported pain (Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale)
Immersive virtual reality (VR goggles) distraction vs Conventional behavior management, standard care or no distraction · During dental treatment
SMD -1.281 [-2.493, -0.068]3 studies · 209 participantsLow
Self-reported pain (Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale)
Immersive virtual reality (VR goggles) distraction vs Conventional behavior management, standard care or no distraction · During dental treatment
SMD -1.667 [-3.050, -0.285]2 studiesGRADE not reported
Self-reported pain (Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale)
Immersive virtual reality (VR goggles) distraction vs Conventional behavior management, standard care or no distraction · During dental treatment
SMD -1.443 [-3.213, 0.328]2 studiesGRADE not reported
Self-reported pain (Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale)
Immersive virtual reality (VR goggles) distraction vs Conventional behavior management, standard care or no distraction · During dental treatment
SMD -0.664 [-1.087, -0.240]2 studiesGRADE not reported

2 including reviews in total.