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Table 1 Comparison of psychometric (MCDASf) results of children who underwent pulpotomy using TSD (Group 1), TSD-Video modeling (Group 2), and TSD-Mobile phone application (Group 3) behavioral guidance techniques

From: Are technological contributions in behavior guidance techniques superior to conventional methods?: Effects on dental anxiety and pain perception

 

Mean ± SD

M (Min-Max)

P

Group 1

19.38 ± 4.86

21 (10–26)

0.0411*

Group 2

21.57 ± 5.75

21 (13–31)

Group 3

17.29 ± 5.18

17 (10–32)

  1. *There was a significant difference between groups with the 1Kruskal-Wallis Test (significance set at P-values < 0.05); SD: Standard Deviation; M: Median; Min: Minimum; Max: Maximum; MCDASf: Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale Faces Version; TSD: Tell-Show-Do behavioral guidance technique; Group 1: The group that received dental treatment using only the TSD behavioral guidance technique; Group 2: The group that received dental treatment using TSD and Video Modelling behavioral guidance techniques; Group 3: The group that received dental treatment using TSD and Mobil Application behavioral guidance technique; 1Kruskal-Wallis Test
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