Reading a storybook to ease children's dental anxiety
Part of Mental health, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial tests whether reading a special dental storybook can help reduce children's fear and improve their behavior when getting a tooth filling. If your child is nervous about dental visits, this study might help them feel more at ease.
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Who can take part
- Your child is a healthy child and needs a filling in a back tooth.
- Your child has no special needs, learning difficulties, or complete vision or hearing loss.
- You and your child can read and understand Arabic.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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