Prato, July 25, 2015 – Exit from a dental raised and even fun may sound like science fiction to those who are terrified – and they are many – to undergo dental care. Especially when it comes to children. All this is now reality, happens to study associated Giugni Calabrò of Avenue of the Republic, the first in Italy to apply in a scientific manner, with the support of a psychologist, the technology related to virtual reality in dentistry child.
A trial started for some time that is bearing fruit if it is true that many young patients have already undergone interventions to teeth without the need for anesthesia, but only wearing a pair of glasses technology that allow them to play immersed in a parallel reality made of ice, penguins and snowballs. A technique born in America fifteen years ago, which now applies only in Italy, in the medical suite, thanks to the efforts of Barbara Atzori, Florentine young psychologist who has worked for years in collaboration with Hunter Hoffman, US professor, a pioneer of virtual reality.
“It was not easy to find support in Italy – explains Dr. Atzori – Then thanks to Professor Rosaria Laurogrotto my project related to virtual reality is party. It is a way to distract the mind, and thus limit the anxieties and reduce pain during surgery. The device is called Oculus and I’m the only one in Italy authorized to use it with a fine science. “
This system was born years ago to alleviate the suffering of the soldiers who served in Iraq,” L ‘environment recreates a scene frozen just because the first application for which it was born, was to treat the soldiers who had suffered burns during missions in Iraq – continues Atzori – in Prato we are testing the technology on children in dentistry to understand their possible applications and potential. The results that we got for now are very satisfactory. ” At the end of the trial in fact the data collected will be summarized in a publication with scientific value.
The method is simple and above all free because the performance of the dental surgery do not undergo any changes Price: the child simply sits in the chair, wearing glasses, and with the support of the psychologist is immersed in virtual reality within which can move thanks to a mouse. Meanwhile, the dentist can work in complete peace of mind without having to worry about managing the anxieties and concerns of young patients.
“And ‘added value of our study – Calabrò confirm Massimo and Andrea Giugni – Everything is new and that improves patient comfort for us is very important. We apply this technology in children and adolescents aged 7 to 15 years and the results are incredible. We have already done work without the need for anesthesia and especially the kids all the time of treatment remain calm and this allows us to work better. “
Silvia Bini
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