Pre-visit imagery for children's dental care
Part of Mental health, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial tests a tactile pre-visit imagery strategy to help children aged 4 to 10 years who have never had dental treatment before. The goal is to see if it reduces anxiety and improves their first experience with a filling or crown.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 4 and 10 years old
- Your child has not had any dental treatment before
- Your child needs at least one filling or a stainless steel crown and will use laughing gas and numbing medicine
- Your child does not have any developmental delays or cognitive issues that could make it hard to do imagery activities
- You and your child speak English or Spanish
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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