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The effect of the waiting room’s environment on level of anxiety experienced by children prior to dental treatment: a case control study
BackgroundIn addition to visit purpose, one of the environmental factors that can cause anxiety prior to dental treatment includes the waiting room...
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Burning Mouth Syndrome
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is characterised by burning, stinging, and/or itching of the oral cavity in the absence of any organic disease. Its...
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The effect of virtual reality on reducing patients’ anxiety and pain during dental implant surgery
BackgroundDental anxiety and pain pose serious problems for both patients and dentists. One of the most stressful and frightening dental procedures...
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Cerebral activation caused by dental sounds: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study
Dental drilling sounds can induce anxiety in some patients. This study aimed to use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to assess the...
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Variables influencing the device-dependent approaches in digitally analysing jaw movement—a systematic review
BackgroundTo explore the digitisation of jaw movement trajectories through devices and discuss the physiological factors and device-dependent...
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Effect of active and passive distraction techniques while administering local anaesthesia on the dental anxiety, behaviour and pain levels of children: a randomised controlled trial
PurposeThe aim of the study was to compare the effect of a stress ball, an active distraction technique with audio-visual eyeglasses, a passive...
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Effectiveness of sensory adaptive dental environments to reduce psychophysiology responses of dental anxiety and support positive behaviours in children and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analyses
BackgroundPeople with Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) experience oral health inequality due to myriad of risk factors and complex...
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The use of interactive distraction technique to manage gagging during impression taking in children: a single-blind, randomised controlled trial
PurposeTo evaluate the effect of interactive distraction technique on the severity of gagging and success of impression taking in children between...
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A systematic review of the use of virtual reality or dental smartphone applications as interventions for management of paediatric dental anxiety
BackgroundVirtual reality (VR) has been used successfully in medicine both as a distraction tool during procedures, and as an acclimatisation tool to...
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Behavior Guidance and Communicative Management
Behavior guidance and communicative management is central to pediatric dentistry. This chapter elaborates on the different communicative techniques....
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A music- and game-based oral health education for visually impaired school children; multilevel analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial
BackgroundVisually impaired children encounter some challenges for their oral health. We aimed to compare the effectiveness of oral health education...
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3D Printing in Endodontics
With increasing demand for precision and personalization in dentistry, we need to metamorphose stereotypical dental treatment and workflow. In this...
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Management of child behavior in the dental office
In children, the prevalence of anxiety, distress and fear in association with dental treatment is common. To improve the quality of dental care,...
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Child Behavioral Management
This chapter aims to conceptualize dental fear and anxiety in children and their implications on pediatric dental care. The chapter also presents the...
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Prefrontal modulation during chewing performance in occlusal dysesthesia patients: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study
ObjectivesNeuropsychological associations can be considerable in occlusal dysesthesia (OD) patients who routinely complain of persistent occlusal...
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Neuroanatomy of the Trigeminal Nerve and Proximal Innervation of the TMJ
The trigeminal nerve is the largest of the 12 cranial nerves. It divides into three branches and provides primarily sensory input into the central...
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Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction, Trigeminal Nerve Inflammation, and Biomechanical Dental Treatments for the Suppression of Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
The authors present clinical work that links dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) to a variety of neurological disorders. We demonstrate...
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Importance of Visual Cues in Hearing Restoration by Auditory Prosthesis
Auditory prostheses, such as cochlear implant and auditory brainstem implant, are used clinically to restore the hearing of patients with...
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Does orthodontic treatment provide a real functional improvement? a case control study
BackgroundElectromyographic analysis of the masticatory muscles provides useful data on the behavior of these muscles during stomatognathic system...
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Language and Speech
Language and speech development is structured in the brain as a consequence of auditory, visual, tactile, and muscle spindle stimuli input and their...