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## Objective: To systematically retrieve and assess studies regarding the effectiveness of basic behavioral management techniques (bmts) in pediatric patients. ## Data sources: Electronic and hand searches were conducted to locate randomized controlled trials (rcts) reporting on objective and subjective evaluation of anxiety and behavior of children up to 12 years of age. data extraction and risk of bias evaluation, using the cochrane risk of bias tool (rob 2.0 tool), were performed independently and in duplicate for all included studies. mean differences and standard deviations were used to summarize the data from each study and meta-analyses were conducted with studies of limited heterogeneity. ## Study selection: A total of 708 papers were identified and screened, 122 retrieved for full text appraisal and 62 finally included. results suggested that all basic bmts have acceptable effectiveness on pediatric patients' anxiety, fear and behavior during dental treatment. meta-analysis showed a statistically significant difference in favor of distraction for subjective anxiety using facial scale (mean diff.: 2.78; 95% ci: -3.08, -0.53; p = 0.005) and modified child dental anxiety scal

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Author

Sotiria Gizani; Kyriaki Seremidi; Konstantina Katsouli; Antigoni Markouli; Dimitrios Kloukos

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Dentistry (Health Sciences)