Effect of Artificial Intelligence on Assessing Dental Anxiety in Children

NCT07387055 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2024/05-33
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 171
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study was to evaluate an artificial intelligence-assisted projective method for assessing dental anxiety in young children and to understand how the first child-dentist interaction affected dental anxiety. The main questions it aimed to answer were: Did the artificial intelligence-assisted projective method provide a valid and reliable assessment of dental anxiety in children aged 3 to 6 years? Did dental anxiety change after the child's first interaction with the dentist during the first dental visit? Children aged 3 to 6 years who attended their first dental visit as part of routine dental care took part. During the same visit, dental anxiety was assessed before and after the initial child-dentist interaction using picture-based dental anxiety scales and the newly developed projective method. All assessments were completed on the same day.

Conditions

Test Anxiety Scale; Dental Anxiety; Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Keywords

Dental Anxiety; Pediatric Dentistry; Artificial Intelligence; Child-Dntist Interaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• AI-Assisted Projective Dental Anxiety Assessment Tool Score

  Dental anxiety is assessed using an AI-Assisted projective assessment tool. The score ranges from 1 to 5, and higher scores indicate higher dental anxiety.

  Immediately before and immediately after the initial child-dentist interaction (same visit)

• Facial Image Scale (FIS) Score

  Dental anxiety is assessed using the FIS. The score ranges from 1 to 5, and higher scores indicate higher dental anxiety.

  Immediately before and immediately after the initial child-dentist interaction (same visit)

• Venham Picture Test (VPT) Score

  Dental anxiety is assessed using the VPT. The score ranges from 0 to 8, and higher scores indicate higher dental anxiety.

  Immediately before and immediately after the initial child-dentist interaction (same visit)

• Raghavendra, Madhuri, and Sujata Pictorial Scale (RMS-PS) Score

  Dental anxiety is assessed using the RMS-PS. The score ranges from 1 to 5, and higher scores indicate higher dental anxiety.

  Immediately before and immediately after the initial child-dentist interaction (same visit)

Study Arms (1)

First Dental Visit Group

Children aged 3-6 years who presented for a routine dental examination, were attending their first dental visit, and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria constituted the study group.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 6 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children aged 3-6 years who presented for a routine dental examination to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kütahya Health Sciences University, between August 2024 and November 2024.

You may qualify if:

• The child and the parent/guardian agree to participate in the study.
• The child's native language is Turkish.
• The child is attending their first dental visit.
• The child has no systemic disease.
• The child is able to cooperate sufficiently to complete the initial dental examination.

You may not qualify if:

• Current use of medication, a known history of allergy, or the presence of any mental or physical disability

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sümeyra Akkoç: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kütahya Health Sciences University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry

Kütahya, Centre, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor, DDS

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 20, 2026
• First Posted: February 4, 2026
• Study Start: August 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2024
• Study Completion: November 30, 2024
• Last Updated: February 4, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

TU (1)