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mkg-49322	Zarudin, Nur Irdina Nasmi; Ismail, Syamim Illya; Rajali, Aiemeeza; Nik Zulkifeli, Nik Rahayyu; Ahmad, Mas Suryalis; Mustafa, Nor Wati Nur Atikah 	Dental students’ perception of a self-preference musical mobile app used as a relaxing tool in the clinical setting	2025	9	.pdf	application/pdf	6316	350	53	Their findings suggest that sedative music is more effective than stimulative music in reducing tension and enhancing relaxation.31 Furthermore, listening to preferred music notably decreases tension compared to unpreferred music, though relaxation levels do not differ significantly between the two.32,32 Dental-related apps had been developed to compensate for the need and usage for clinical, educational, and diagnostic settings; however, they were non-related to musical intervention and implementation.19,34 Music can offer relaxation and distraction for patients undergoing dental procedures; given its proven beneficial effects on physiological functions, we developed the ACOU@PLAY app.18 A literature search uncovered a deficiency in reviews pertaining to musical mobile apps designed for managing dental patients. Patients gave a higher score to app quality, with a mean score of 4.07 ± 0.480, compared to dental students (3.86 ± 0.520).	cache/mkg-49322.pdf	txt/mkg-49322.txt