Table 1.
Patient and dental procedures
| VRa (n = 60, %) | TSDb (n = 60, %) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 5.59 ± 0.92 | 5.66 ± 0.99 | 0.69 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 35 (58.33) | 28 (46.67) | 0.20 |
| Female | 25 (41.67) | 32 (53.33) | |
| ASAcphysical status | |||
| I | 43 (71.67) | 46 (76.67) | 0.53 |
| II | 17 (28.33) | 14 (23.33) | |
| Dental procedure | |||
| Caries treatment | 27 (45.00) | 20 (33.33) | 0.63 |
| Extraction of deciduous teeth | 12 (20.00) | 15 (25.00) | |
| Incision of abscess | 11 (18.33) | 13 (21.67) | |
| Root canal therapy | 10 (16.67) | 12 (20.00) | |
| Local anesthetic | |||
| Primacaine | 48 (80.00) | 46 (76.67 ) | 0.39 |
| Not used | 12 (20.00) | 14 (23.33) | |
aVR virtual reality group
bTSD tell-show-do group
cASA American Society of Anesthesiologists
p-value < 0.05 statistically significant