Enhancing special care dentistry with waiting room based multisensory‑adapted dental environment: A randomized controlled-trial.

Shivani MehtaShilpa S NaikSanjana R KodicalAmil JoshiAshveeta ShettyNikitha Balasubramanian

Published in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2024)

Multisensory-adapted dental environment (SADE) in the waiting room effectively improves behavior, reduces anxiety and sensory discomfort among children with Down syndrome.

Keyphrases

oral health
healthcare
palliative care
young adults
quality improvement
sleep quality
pain management
physical activity