Amani Khalil

Dentistry · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1987

Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques Pediatric Pain Management Techniques Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Family and Disability Support Research Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Publications

Citations

104

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Active years

Publishing since 1987

Research summary

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Amani Khalil works in pediatric dentistry, studying how to reduce children's pain and anxiety during dental procedures. Her research includes clinical trials on techniques like laser treatment, vibration, biofeedback devices, and parental presence to make dental visits easier for children, including those with different intelligence levels or developmental needs.

Pediatric dental anxiety and behavior managementPain reduction techniques during dental procedures (e.g., laser, vibration)Parental and environmental influences on child dental visitsClinical trial methods in pediatric dental researchChild psychosocial factors related to dental treatment

Publication output has been uneven over the last decade, with gaps in some years and a notable cluster of activity in 2021 and again from 2024 onward.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence

Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.6/year recently

Recent publications

The use of laser photobiomodulation as pre-anesthetic tissue management technique in reducing injection pain in children
BMC Oral Health · 2024
Limitations and recommendations for use of secondary data analysis in pediatric research
Children s Health Care · 2023
Influence of active versus passive parental presence on the behavior of preschoolers with different intelligence levels in the dental operatory: a randomized controlled clinical trial
BMC Oral Health · 2021
The Use of a Respiratory Biofeedback Device to Reduce Dental Anxiety in Children: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Alexandria Dental Journal · 2021
EFFECTIVENESS OF MUCOSAL VIBRATION ON PAIN PERCEPTION DURING INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE BLOCK ADMINISTRATION IN CHILDREN (Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial)
Alexandria Dental Journal · 2021
Exposure to Electronic Screens and Children's Anxiety and Behavior During Dental Treatment.
PubMed · 2019
THE IMPACT OF GENDER ON CHILD DENTAL ANXIETY IN A SAMPLE OF EGYPTIAN CHILDREN (A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY)
Alexandria Dental Journal · 2018

Publishes in

Alexandria Dental Journal×3
BMC Oral Health×2
PubMed×1
Journal of Child and Family Studies×1
Family Process×1

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