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Aim: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of ‘audio distraction’ in anxious pediatric dental patients.
Materials and methods : Forty children aged between 4 and 8 years were randomly selected and equally divided into two groups of twenty each. The first group was control group (group A) and the second group was music group (group B). The children included in music group were allowed to hear audio presentation throughout the treatment procedure. Anxiety was measured by using Venham's picture test, Venham's anxiety rating scale, pulse rate, and oxygen saturation.
​Results : ‘Audio distraction’ was found efficacious in alleviating anxiety of pediatric dental patients.