A study comparing two ways of helping children feel less afraid and more comfortable when receiving a dental injection.

INTERVENTION: Intervention1: Hologram fan: Children allocated to this group will be exposed to a hologram fan displaying colorful three‐dimensional animated visuals during the administration of local anesthesia. The hologram fan will be positioned within the childs field of vision before the injection and will continue throughout the local anesthesia procedure. Standard behavior management techniques will be used, and local anesthesia will be administered using the routine clinical protocol. Control Intervention1: Bubble Machine: Children allocated to this group will be exposed to a bubble machine producing continuous floating soap bubbles during the administration of local anesthesia. The bubble machine will be positioned to provide visual distraction before and during the injection. Standard behavior management techniques will be used, and local anesthesia will be administered using the routine clinical protocol. CONDITION: PRIMARY OUTCOME: Change in dental anxiety measured using the Facial Image Scale and Pain perception during local anesthesia measured using the Wong Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale.Timepoint: At baseline, before the local anesthesia injection and immediately after the local anesthesia injection SECONDARY OUTCOME: NILTimepoint: NIL INCLUSION CRITERIA: Children aged 5 to 10years Children requiring local anesthetic administration for dental treatment Children with parental or guardian written informed consent Healthy children without any systemic or neurological disorders