Effects of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy on Dentophobia in Clients of Dental Offices in Isfahan, Tehran, and Shahrekord (Iran)

Background: Dentophobia can reduce the number of regular visits to dentists and endanger oral health people. New technologies such as virtual reality (VR) be used in treatment psychological problems dentophobia. Objectives: The present study aimed investigate effectiveness exposure therapy (VRET) on dentophobia clients dental offices cities Isfahan, Tehran, Shahrekord 2020. Methods: research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test, follow-up design control group. statistical population this consisted all visiting private clinics Thirty who were willing participate selected sample using convenience sampling randomly divided into experimental groups (n = 15 per group). group underwent eight sessions (15-minutes week) therapy, while received no intervention. performed after 45 days. instruments included Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS), Samsung Gear 360 (2017 Edition), HTC VIVE Pro Virtual Reality Headset. Data analyzed repeated-measures ANOVA. Results: results showed that effectively decreased (P 0.0001). Conclusions: According findings, an efficient for improving reducing phobia symptoms offices.