Improving dental experiences by using virtual reality distraction: a simulation study.

Dental anxiety creates significant problems for both patients and the dental profession. Some distraction interventions are already used by healthcare professionals to help patients cope with unpleasant procedures. The present study is novel because it a) builds on evidence that natural scenery is b...

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Main Authors: Karin Tanja-Dijkstra, Sabine Pahl, Mathew P White, Jackie Andrade, Cheng Qian, Malcolm Bruce, Jon May, David R Moles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3951355?pdf=render