Aim: The present study compared the new prophy cup (ZoobyTM) versus traditional prophy cup on child anxiety.
Materials and Methods: One hundred children aged 4 to 8 years (49 males and 51 females) were included in the study. The children were divided into two groups (n=50). Group I: The teeth were polished with traditional prophy cup and splatter free prophylaxis paste and group II: The teeth were polished with the new ZoobyTM prophy cup and splatter free prophylaxis paste. In each group, the children were further divided according to the age and sex: children less than 6 years and children above 6 years. The children were presented with the facial image scale before and after the prophylaxis treatment to point the faces they most feel like at that moment. The data collected were analyzed using independent and paired sample test.
Results: In the male group, children were more satisfied with the use of the ZoobyTM cup (mean = 1.25) compared to the traditional prophy cup (mean = 1.96) pointing facial image scale 1 and 2. Similarly, the females also showed the same results with the ZoobyTM prophy cup (mean=1.35) compared to traditional prophy cup (mean = 1.64). The analyzed results according to the age demonstrated that majority of the children were happy with the use of ZoobyTM prophy cup compared to the traditional prophy cup (mean = 1.25 and 1.33 respectively).
Conclusion: The present study concluded that the level of anxiety in children was less when ZoobyTM prohy cup was used compared to the traditional prohy cup.