Role of Audio Distraction in Management of Anxiety in Children

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the role of audio distraction in the management of anxiety in children. Dental anxiety is one of the most commonly encountered problems in the dental clinic. Anxiety, if not handled in the right way, can compromise the quality of dental care. As a dental clinician, there are various methods of behavior management; one of them is Audio distraction. Music has always been one of the most commonly used methods to relieve anxiety So, this review was written with the intention to study the effect of Audio distraction in the management of anxious dental patients. Audio distraction is one of the most efficient forms of non-invasive behavior management techniques, as the equipment used are musical instruments, headsets, and audio players among others. Various studies have concluded that audio distraction causes a noticeable reduction in the anxiety of the patients. While being an effective tool in behavior management it has not been proven to reduce pain perception in patients. Hence, in the plethora of behavior management techniques, audio distraction can be employed to play a pivotal role.