Kadek Ananta Satriadi

Human-Computer Interaction researcher specialised in visualisation and spatial computing technologies.

        

Anxiety-Free Public Dentistry for Adults With Disabilities by Using Head-Mounted Virtual Reality Technology: Protocol for a Feasibility Mixed Methods Study

Dung T Bui, Fiona McAlinden, Alice Urban, Charmine E J Hartel, Kristian Rotaru, Kadek Ananta Satriadi, Tanner Person, Wei Wang, Libby Callaway

JMIR Research Protocols. Journal, online. 2026. Publication type: protocol paper.

Oral disease remains a global public health concern, disproportionately affecting socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. Adults with disabilities or health conditions face additional barriers to dental care, including physical accessibility, communication challenges, and heightened anxiety. These factors contribute to care avoidance and poorer oral health outcomes. While virtual reality (VR) has shown promise in reducing procedural anxiety in pediatric and private dental settings, its application in adult public dentistry, particularly for people with disabilities, remains underexplored.

DOI: 10.2196/85916

Preprint: download

Tags: digital health, dentistry, virtual reality, disabilities, anxiety reduction, feasibility

Acknowledgment

The authors wish to thank Jonathan Bredin for the disability lived experience he contributed to this protocol development and the staff of the Healthy Futures Hub and Peninsula Health Community Dental Service for their participation and support throughout study protocol development and preparation. This research was supported by a grant from the Monash Assistive Technology and Society Centre.

Bui, Dung T., Fiona McAlinden, Alice Urban, Charmine E J Hartel, Kristian Rotaru, Kadek Ananta Satriadi, Tanner Person, Wei Wang, and Libby Callaway. Anxiety-Free Public Dentistry for Adults With Disabilities by Using Head-Mounted Virtual Reality Technology: Protocol for a Feasibility Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Research Protocols, vol. 15, no. 1, 2026, article e85916.

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