EFFECTIVENESS OF NEWER DISTRACTION TECHNIQUE ON GAGGING REFLEX ON TAKING ALGINATE IMPRESSION IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS: A RANDOMISED CONTROL STUDY

Background: Children having anxiety due to dental treatment usually hesitate to seek timely dental treatment which may result in very poor oral health. This is the reason of complex and expensive dental treatment in the future. As a result, many behaviour guidance techniques have been used to foster positive dental attitude and provide welcoming atmosphere in dental operatory to paediatric patients. Aim: To determine the effectiveness of distraction technique using two different types of hour glass on the severity of gagging, anxiety of patient and success of dental alginate impression taking in children between age 5-10 years.