Assessment of smartphone-based active distraction in association with audioanalgesia for overcoming airotor-related anxiety in children: a randomized controlled trial

Table 3 Comparison of the mean difference in the MCDAS(f) scores obtained by subtracting the before-intervention scores from the after-intervention scores between the intervention and control groups

PARAMETER	Mean ± SD		t	P value
PARAMETER	Group 1 (Active distraction with Audioanalgesia) N = 20	Group 2 (Control) N = 20	t	P value
Going to the dentist generally	-0.25 ± 0.55^a	0.25 ± 0.55	-2.874	0.007^*
Having your teeth looked at	-0.3 ± 0.47^a	0 ± 0.32	-2.349	0.025^*
Having your teeth scraped or polished	-0.3 ± 0.57^a	0.25 ± 0.44	-3.399	0.002^*
Having an injection in your gums	-0.3 ± 0.47^a	0.2 ± 0.41	-3.583	0.001^*
Having a filling	-0.6 ± 0.5^a	0.6 ± 0.68	-6.343	< 0.001^*
Having teeth taken out	-0.4 ± 0.6^a	0.3 ± 0.57	-3.785	0.001^*
Total MCDAS(f)	-2.15 ± 1.5^a	1.6 ± 1.23	-8.654	< 0.001^*

^*p < 0.05 is significant
^aAs the difference in the mean values was obtained by subtracting the before-intervention values from the after-intervention values, a negative value signifies a decrease in the anxiety scores.

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