Can a quieter dental room help kids with intellectual disabilities get their teeth cleaned?
NCT ID NCT07413016
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares a sensory-adapted dental environment (with reduced noise, lighting, and other stimuli) to a regular dental setting for 200 children aged 6-7 with mild intellectual disability and moderate dental anxiety. The goal is to see if the adapted environment helps more children complete a dental polishing procedure within 25 minutes. If successful, it could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve dental care for this group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sensory-adapted dental environment
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way to make dental visits less stressful and more successful for children with intellectual disabilities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 200 children. The sensory-adapted environment may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to other age groups or dental procedures.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oasi Research Institute
Troina, EN, 94018, Italy
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