Is digital anesthesia a viable alternative for pain and anxiety control in pediatric dentistry?

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dc.authorid0000-0001-6346-3801
dc.authorid0000-0001-9387-2294
dc.authorid0000-0001-9113-1951
dc.authorid0009-0008-2010-1390
dc.authorid0000-0001-7913-6928
dc.contributor.authorAteşçi, Alp Abidin
dc.contributor.authorKorkut Işık, Buse
dc.contributor.authorYılmaz, Dilek Özge
dc.contributor.authorGergit, Berk
dc.contributor.authorÇoruh Kılıç, Münevver
dc.contributor.authorÖnçağ, Rüştü Özant
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-09T11:12:55Z
dc.date.available2025-11-09T11:12:55Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentFakülteler, Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Klinik Bilimler Bölümü, Pedodonti Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractBackground: Pain and anxiety during dental procedures remain major challenges in pediatric dentistry, particularly during local anesthesia administration. Aim: This study compared the effectiveness of digital anesthesia systems versus conventional infiltration and mandibular block techniques in managing pain, anxiety, and behavioral responses in pediatric dental patients. Design: Seventy-nine children aged 6–12 were randomly assigned to receive anesthesia via digital anesthesia system (DAS), infiltration, or mandibular block. Pain was assessed using the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBFRPS), anxiety via the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS), and behavioral responses through the FLACC scale. Statistical analyses included ANOVA, Kruskal–Wallis, and chi-square tests (p<0.05). Results: Children in the DAS group reported significantly lower pain scores during needle insertion, anesthetic delivery, and treatment. Post-treatment MCDAS scores decreased significantly in the DAS group, especially for items related to “tooth exami nation,” “filling,” and “gingival injection.” FLACC results also indicated more favorable behavioral responses—such as relaxed facial expressions and absence of crying—in the digital group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Digital anesthesia appears to be a highly effective alternative to conventional techniques for minimizing pain, reducing dental anxiety, and improving behavioral cooperation in pediatric patients, supporting its broader implementation in clinical practice.
dc.identifier.citationAteşçi, Alp A., Korkut Işık, B., Yılmaz, D. Ö., Gergit, B., Çoruh Kılıç, M., & Önçağ, R. Ö. (2025). Is digital anesthesia a viable alternative for pain and anxiety control in pediatric dentistry?. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.70048
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ipd.70048
dc.identifier.endpage9
dc.identifier.issn1365-263X
dc.identifier.issn0960-7439
dc.identifier.pmidPMID: 41137566
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.70048
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13055/1180
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.indekslendigikaynak.otherSCI-E - Science Citation Index Expanded
dc.institutionauthorYılmaz, Dilek Özge
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0001-9113-1951
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.subjectComputer-Controlled Injection
dc.subjectDigital Anesthesia
dc.subjectFLACC
dc.subjectMCDAS
dc.subjectPain
dc.subjectPediatric Dentistry
dc.subjectWong-Baker
dc.titleIs digital anesthesia a viable alternative for pain and anxiety control in pediatric dentistry?
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication

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