Comparison of Telling Stories with Alexa and Google Assistant in Reducing the Dental Anxiety in Children Aged 6–12 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial

are connected to a speech assistant for hands-free control of the device.4 All smart devices are software programs that simulate interaction with humans using natural language.Intelligent devices Alexa and Google Assistant are being utilized more frequently for health-related objectives, specifically to aid patients and health consumers with the health aspects of everyday life.5 The hypotheses of this study were that smart devices, Alexa, and Google Assistant distraction technique will help to reduce child dental anxiety, and the child will get distracted that which will lead to less pain and anxiety; in turn, the child will cooperate during the dental treatment.The study was conducted with IntroductIon "Dental anxiety is defined as a state of apprehension that something dreadful is going to happen in relation to dental treatment, and it is coupled with a sense of losing control.""Anxiety is defined as an emotional state that precedes the actual encounter with the threatening stimuli, which sometimes is not even identifiable."1 The ability to provide children with the greatest care possible is based on our knowledge and comprehension of anxiety, but it also enables us to build a strong, enduring relationship with them. 2 Dental anxiety is a universal phenomenon that affects people of all ages.5-20% of patients avoid dental treatment due to psychological factors such as fear and anxiety.3 For pediatric dentists, it can be difficult to convince children to cooperate.Hence, age-appropriate distraction techniques such as audiovisual, storytelling, visual, music, and aural distractions must be used by pediatric dentists.Nowadays, with the advent of smart speakers, many routines can be carried out.Smart speakers have become an essential component of our lives.Two such speakers commonly used are Alexa and Google Assistant.Alexa is from the Amazon company, whereas Google Assistant is from Google.These speakers can do multiple tasks, one such task is music, which can be played by just a verbal command; they are capable of playing the stories when a suitable command is given.Smart devices are a newer distraction method used to reduce dental anxiety in children.Conversational assistants such as Google Assistant and Alexa are ubiquitous.