Anxiety-free Public Dentistry for Adults with Disability: A Virtual Reality Feasibility Study
👤 Investigators
- Trung Dung Bui, Research Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University
- Libby Callaway, Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University
- Charmine Hartel, Associate Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
- Kadek Satriadi, Lecturer, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
- Tanner Person, Research Fellow, Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
- Wei Wang, Research Fellow, Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
- Alice Urban, BAppSci, Director of Integrated Care and Dental, Peninsula Health
- Fiona McAlinden, MBM, Project Manager, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University
- Jonathan Bredin, Jonathan Bredin Inc., West Melbourne
🎓 Project summary
This project brings together Monash faculties (Medicine, Business, IT), Peninsula Health Dental Services, a disability advocate, and partners at the Healthy Future Hub. It aligns with MATS priorities by exploring an under-researched area: the use of VR in dental care. The study will pilot SmileyScope™, a low-cost, TGA-approved VR headset, in adult dental settings. While SmileyScope™ has been used in hospitals to reduce anxiety and pain, it has not yet been tested in routine dentistry.