Impact of Dental Desensitization Facilitated by a Child Life Specialist Distress and Cooperation

Children's Hospital Colorado

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Cooperation, Patient; Dental Anxiety; Desensitization; Dental Care; Distress, Emotional

Treatments: Behavioral: Dental Desensitization Clinic

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06620289

24-0196

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate whether dental desensitization visits facilitated by a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) significantly impact pediatric patients' distress and cooperation levels from the start of desensitization visit(s) to end of the desensitization visit(s), end of desensitization visit to start of subsequent hygiene appointment, and end of hygiene appointment.

Enrollment: 59 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients and parents of patients aged 2-25 years who have been referred to the desensitization clinic.
• Patients who meet with a CCLS for dental desensitization.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients younger than 2 years old and older than 25 years old.