Storybook to reduce dental anxiety in children
Part of Mental health, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a custom storybook can help lower children's dental anxiety and improve their behavior during a filling. It is for healthy Arabic-speaking children who need a simple filling on a back tooth.
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Who can take part
- You or your child can read and understand Arabic.
- Your child needs a filling on a back tooth (the chewing surface).
- Your child is generally healthy and does not have special needs.
- Your child has no complete loss of sight or hearing.
- Your child has no learning difficulties or mental retardation.
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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