Comparing Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Glasses to Help Children Feel Less Pain and Anxiety During Local Anesthesia

The Effect of Augmented Reality Versus Virtual Reality Glasses as Distraction Techniques in Children During the Administration of Local Anesthesia A Randomized Clinical Trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if audio-visual method of distraction is useful to control the pain and fear associated with dental treatment in children. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• How their body reacts-such as changes in heart rate, oxygen levels, and certain chemicals in their saliva-before and after getting local anesthesia? Researchers will test two types of glasses that display cartoons to help children feel less anxious.

Participants will:

• Have an introductory visit to be more familiar with dental environment and their cooperation will be tested.
• In the next 2 visits they will wear either of the glasses while receiving local anesthesia
• Saliva will be collected, and their heart rate and oxygen levels will be calculated each time

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 5-8 year-old female and male patients.
2. Cooperative patients (rating 3 or 4 on the Frankl's Behavior Rating Scale).
3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class (I).
4. Patients need dental treatment under local anesthetic infiltration.
5. Patients without known anxiety disorders.
6. Patients with body weight that is considered normal according to their age and gender (95th percentile growth curve).
7. Patients without a prior history of receiving local anesthetic.
8. Patients with at least one vital primary molar with deep carious lesion on each side of the dental arch, who require to be treated under local anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with special health care needs.
2. Patients on corticosteroid medications.
3. Patients having known salivary disorders, such as Sjogren's syndrome.
4. Parents who refused to sign the informed consent.