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Children's experiences during their first dental visit: A qualitative study
1Department of Oral Public Health, Dental Research Centre, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Community Dental Health
|April 30, 2024
Summary
Children
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Child Psychology
- Qualitative Research Methods
Background:
- The first dental visit significantly influences a child's future dental attitudes.
- Limited research exists on children's perspectives of their initial dental experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore and understand children's experiences during their first dental visit.
- To gather insights directly from children through their own written narratives.
Main Methods:
- A qualitative study involving schoolchildren in Isfahan, Iran.
- Children wrote stories detailing their first dental visit experiences.
- Thematic analysis was performed on the collected stories using MAXQD software.
Main Results:
- Key influencing factors were categorized into: accompanying person, child-related, and dentist-related factors.
- Accompanying person factors included their role and type.
- Dentist factors involved behavioral techniques, education, and office environment; child factors included fear, memory, and care type.
Conclusions:
- Children's first dental visit experiences are shaped by the accompanying person, child's own factors, and dentist's approach.
- Written stories provided valuable insights into these formative dental experiences.
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