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Review
. 2024 Feb;16(Suppl 1):S53-S55.
doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_965_23. Epub 2024 Feb 29.

Virtual Reality Distraction: A Novel Behaviour Management Technique

Madhura Pawar  1 , Parth Pandya  2 , C Mendonca Rimple  3 , Kinjalk Agrawal  4 , Rupak Kumar Dasarraju  5 , Shrinidhi Jain  6
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Virtual Reality Distraction: A Novel Behaviour Management Technique

Madhura Pawar et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2024 Feb.

Abstract

Virtual reality distraction (VRD) is developing technologies for behavior management that can assist a child in adjusting to the dental setting and provide high-quality dental care. The purpose of this literature is to shed light on VRD and its application to the treatment of pediatric dental patients.

Keywords: Behavior management; VRD; distraction.

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