The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of visual and sensory distraction prior to inferior alveolar nerve block administration in healthy children of both genders, aged 4-6 years. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How effective are different visual and sensory distraction techniques in reducing pain and anxiety during inferior alveolar nerve block procedures in young children? * Which type of distraction technique (visual or sensory) is the most effective? This study will compare children receiving visual and sensory distraction with those receiving no distraction to assess differences in pain perception and anxiety levels during the procedure. Participants will: * Undergo a standardized inferior alveolar nerve block procedure. * Be randomly assigned to one of the following groups: visual distraction, sensory distraction, or control (no distraction). * Complete simple self-reported pain and anxiety assessments appropriate for their age (such as the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale). * Be evaluated using additional objective measures, including the FLACC scale and heart rate monitoring.
Age range
4 Years – 6 Years
Sex
ALL
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Pain levels
Timeframe: 5 minutes following the inferior alveolar nerve block injection.
Anxiety levels
Timeframe: 1 minute during inferior alveolar nerve block administration