Resumen
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of audiovisual distraction (AVD) with video eyeglasses on the behavior of children undergoing dental restorative treatment and the satisfaction with this treatment as reported by children, parents, dental students, and experienced pediatric dentists.METHOD AND MATERIALS: During restorative dental treatment, 61 children wore wireless audiovisual eyeglasses with earphones, and 59 received dental treatment under nitrous oxide sedation. A Frankl behavior rating score was assigned to each child. After each treatment, a Houpt behavior rating score was recorded by an independent observer. A visual analogue scale (VAS) score was obtained from children who wore AVD eyeglasses, their parents, and the clinician.RESULTS: General behavior during the AVD sessions, as rated by the Houpt scales, was excellent (rating 6) for 70porciento of the children, very good (rating 5) for 19porciento, good (rating 4) for 6porciento, and fair, poor, or aborted for only 5porciento. VAS scores showed 85porciento of the children, including those with poor Frankl ratings, to be satisfied with the AVD eyeglasses. Satisfaction of parents and clinicians was also high.CONCLUSION: Audiovisual eyeglasses offer an effective distraction tool for the alleviation of the unpleasantness and distress that arises during dental restorative procedures.(AU)
