Background. Dental fear is considered to be one of the most frequent problems in paediatric dentistry. According to literature, parents’ levels of dental fear play a key role in the development of child’s dental anxiety. Hypothesis or Aim. We have tried to identify the presence of emotional transmission of dental fear among family members and to analyse the different roles that mothers and fath...

BACKGROUND Dental students receive theoretical and clinical training in pediatric behavioral guidance techniques at university. Therefore, the content of the educational course and the degree of training in behavioral techniques may have an impact on the students' perceptions and practice of such techniques. The purpose of this study was to evaluate Saudi dental students' perceptions of behavio...

Dental personnel representing various levels of clinical experience and education in pedodontics were shown slides of potentially stressing situations within the field of pedodontics. Stress was identified through voice analysis by the Psychological Stress Evaluator (PSE-101). Clinical experience and education in pedodontics does not decrease either absolute or relative amounts of stress. Visua...

cLinicAL GUideLines 213 Purpose The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recognizes the importance of managing the developing dentition and occlusion and its effect on the well-being of infants, children, and adolescents. Management includes the recognition, diagnosis, and appropriate treatment of dentofacial abnormalities. This guideline is intended to set forth objectives for manage...

1DDS, MSc, PhD Graduate student in Pediatric Dentistry, Dental School – UNESPSão Paulo State University. 2DDS, Associate Professor of Endodontics, Dental School – UNESPSão Paulo State University and post graduation course in EndodonticsUNIMAR-Marília, SP. 3DDS, Associate Professor of Endodontics, Dental School – UNESPSão Paulo State University. 4DDS, Endodontist in private practice, Brasília, B...

Purpose The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recognizes the importance of managing the developing dentition and occlusion and its effect on the well-being of infants, children, and adolescents. Management includes the recognition, diagnosis, and appropriate treatment of dentofacial abnormalities. This guideline is intended to set forth objectives for management of the developing d...

objective: behavior management of uncooperative children is an important principle in pediatric dentistry. by adopting an appropriate behavior management technique, pediatric dentists can treat patients more effectively and create a positive attitude towards dentistry in them. this study aimed to assess the attitude of parents presenting to the department of pediatric dentistry at isfahan unive...

abstract objectives: while great advances have been made in the field of pediatric dentistry, creating a friendly relationship with pediatric patients and getting them to readily accept dental treatment and cooperate remains challenging. cooperation by children can affect the quality of dental visit and the required time for the treatment. dentists’ attire could be one of the factors that signi...

One of the first questions a dental student can ask in regard to pediatric dentistry is, "Why is there a need for a specialty of pediatric dentistry?" Quite a few students give at least some thought to this question, but very few receive a complete answer. And, I don’t believe that students are the only ones who are asking this question right now. This involuntary ignorance is likely due to a l...

Reduced caries rates and an increased percentage of children with dental insurance have made it more difficult for dental schools to provide undergraduates with sufficient numbers of pediatric dental patients requiring restorative procedures. This may result in graduates who are not competent and are reluctant to treat children after graduation. To ensure the quality of the undergraduate clinic...