虚拟现实技术在儿童口腔治疗行为管理中的应用

Application of virtual reality technology in oral treatment behavior management of children

牙科焦虑症表现为患者在口腔诊治时感到紧张、焦虑和害怕.DA在儿童时期的发生率很高,相当一部分患儿因恐惧口腔治疗而拒绝配合医生诊治,导致病情延误,甚至可能成为长久的心理创伤.随着科技的快速发展,虚拟现实技术正逐渐应用于各领域,因其具有沉浸感、想象性和交互性等特征,适用于口腔门诊儿童的非药物性行为管理,从而提升患儿口腔治疗的依从性.文章通过具体临床研究阐述VR技术在儿童口腔治疗行为管理中的应用.

Dental anxiety(DA)refers to the anxiety and fear of patients in the process of dental diagnosis and treatment. The incidence of DA in childhood is very high,and quite a number of children can not cooperate well with doctors because of their fear of dentistry,thus delaying the condition,bringing long-term psychological trauma to the children. As a fast-developing high-tech,virtual reality(VR)is stepping into various fields. Because of its immersion,imagination,and interaction,it is suitable for children′s non-drug behavior management in dental clinics,thus improving children′s compliance with dental treatment. This article reviews the application of VR technology in oral treatment behavior management of children by a clinical research.