Sep 12, 2005
Virtual goggles can help alleviate patients' anxiety during dental procedures
Via Wired
Dentists are starting to use eyeglass systems for easing patients' anxiety and pain during dental procedures. Introducing a distraction has long been known to help reduce pain for some people during surgical operations. 
Because virtual reality is a uniquely effective new form of distraction, it makes an ideal candidate for pain control.
More to explore
Virtual reality in pain therapy
15:15 Posted in Cybertherapy | Permalink | Comments (0) | Tags: Positive Technology, virtual reality
The comments are closed.