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Effect of Tell-Show-Do Versus Audiovisual Distraction on Pediatric Dental Anxiety and Cooperation: A Prospective Non-randomized Study in Greece.

Cureus · Angelopoulou T, Manomenidis G, Bellali T · 2026-07-05

Researchers compared two behaviour management approaches—Tell-Show-Do and audiovisual distraction—in 50 Greek children undergoing dental treatment, finding both reduced anxiety and improved cooperation similarly, though the small study sample limited definitive conclusions.

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