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Impact of binaural beats audiovisual aid with or without conceptualized immersive projection experience on dental anxiety during dental treatment in children - A randomized crossover trial.

Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry · Shetty RA, Rathi NV, Dureha R, Prasad K, Karwa S · 2026-07-01

Researchers compared binaural beats with audiovisual distraction alone versus combined with immersive projection in anxious children undergoing dental treatment. Adding immersive projection significantly lowered heart rate, behavioral distress scores, and skin conductance responses compared to audiovisual distraction alone.

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