Dental Anksiyeteye Yönelik Mobil Uygulamalar ve Dijital Teknolojiler
Özet
Bu bölüm, çocuklarda dental anksiyetenin azaltılmasına yönelik güncel dijital teknolojileri ele almaktadır. Dental korku ve anksiyetenin, çocuk diş hekimliğinde tedaviye uyumu zorlaştıran, tedavi süresini uzatan ve ağız sağlığını olumsuz etkileyen çift yönlü bir sorun olduğu vurgulanmaktadır. Bu bağlamda bilgilendirici mobil uygulamalar (Roogies, Hello Dentist!), oyunlaştırılmış uygulamalar (Little Lovely Dentist, Dentist Office Kids), çocuk merkezli platformlar (ARCADE), sanal gerçeklik (VR) ve artırılmış gerçeklik (AR) teknolojileri literatürdeki klinik çalışmalara dayanarak değerlendirilmektedir. Araştırmalar, bu teknolojilerin dikkat dağıtma, kontrol duygusu kazandırma ve bilgilendirme yoluyla anksiyete skorlarını, kalp atım hızını ve kan basıncını azaltabildiğini; tedaviye iş birliğini artırabildiğini göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte VR'nin maliyet, yaş sınırlaması gibi kısıtları, AR'nin ise sınırlı sayıda çalışmayla desteklenmesi gibi eksiklikleri bulunmaktadır.
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