Table 3.
The comparison of FIS scores with anxiety reduction techniques in participants (n = 120).
| Anxiety reduction techniques | Mean | N | Standard deviation | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little lovely dentist | Application FIS before | 2.80 | 40 | 1.06 | 0.032 |
| Application FIS after | 2.52 | 40 | 0.87 | ||
| Dental song | Song FIS before | 2.80 | 40 | 0.96 | 0.036 |
| Song FIS after | 2.47 | 40 | 0.84 | ||
| Tell-show-do | Tell-show-do FIS before | 2.60 | 40 | 0.74 | 0.001 |
| Tell-show-do FIS after | 3.30 | 40 | 0.96 | ||
| Control | Control FIS before | 2.91 | 40 | 0.92 | 0.013 |
| Control FIS after | 3.52 | 40 | 1.24 | ||
FIS: facial image scale; N: number of participants.