Is Digital Anesthesia a Viable Alternative for Pain and Anxiety Control in Pediatric Dentistry?

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dc.authorid0000-0001-6346-3801
dc.authorid0000-0001-9113-1951
dc.contributor.authorAtesci, Alp Abidin
dc.contributor.authorKorkut Isik, Buse
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz, Dilek Ozge
dc.contributor.authorGergit, Berk
dc.contributor.authorKilic, Munevver Coruh
dc.contributor.authorOncag, Rustu Ozant
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-31T15:08:40Z
dc.date.available2026-01-31T15:08:40Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi
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 examination, 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.doi10.1111/ipd.70048
dc.identifier.issn0960-7439
dc.identifier.issn1365-263X
dc.identifier.pmid41137566
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105019788431
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org./10.1111/ipd.70048
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12662/10726
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001600917600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
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/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260128
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

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