Paediatric & MIH Randomised controlled trial ✓ Peer reviewed

Comparative evaluation of sensory-adapted dental environment and conventional dental environment on dental anxiety and behaviour in children: a randomized controlled trial.

European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · Gupta T, Joshi S, Choubey S, Jain A · 2026-09-17

A randomized trial of 50 children aged 4–8 years found that treatment in a sensory-adapted dental environment reduced anxiety and physiological stress markers more effectively than a conventional environment.

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