Electrodermal activity during dental procedures: effects of procedure type, age, and audiovisual interventions.
Researchers measured skin conductance in 65 dental patients undergoing various procedures, finding that extractions caused significantly higher physiological stress responses than non-extraction treatments, with older patients showing lower stress levels; audiovisual interventions like augmented reality glasses showed promise in reducing stress during non-extraction procedures.
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