Cochrane Oral Health withdrew this review as of Issue 6, 2017. This review is being updated and replaced following the publication of a new protocol (Anthonappa RP, Ashley PF, Bonetti DL, Lombardo G, Riley P. Non‐pharmacological interventions for managing dental anxiety in children (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD012676. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012676). It will remain withdrawn when the new review is published.

The editorial group responsible for this previously published document have withdrawn it from publication.