Dental treatment for children seems
to be impossible to many parents due to anxiety and fear associated with the
dentist. (sometimes parents are more anxious than their children!) Children
may remain deprived of good oral and general health because of untreated
cavities and other dental problems due to fear of dental treatment.
The pediatric dentists are
specially trained in series of techniques called as “Behavior Guidance” that help to not only allay the fear of a child about dentistry but also make the dental treatment enjoyable for children.
“Behavior Guidance” is an art as well as science based on principles of child psychology. The various techniques of Behavior Guidance slowly guide the child through the dental treatment with an educative approach. It starts with introduction of the child to the dental environment followed by performance of simple dental procedures gradually moving towards a more complex ones.
Here
is how it goes...
e.g. if a new child patient has
to undergo procedure of cleaning cavities, the basic Behavior Guidance techniques are used in following way:
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| Children like to be appreciated for good behavior. |
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| A gift as simple as a cartoon sticker also works wonders! |
