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Anxious children: coping in dental practice

M T Hosey1

  • 1Dental Hospital, St Chad's Queensway, Birmingham.

Dental Update
|June 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Managing dental anxiety in children requires a comprehensive approach. This article simplifies strategies for dentists, including behavioral management and inhalation sedation, to improve pediatric dental care.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Dental Psychology

Background:

  • Dental anxiety is a significant challenge in treating children.
  • Both children and dental professionals experience difficulties managing anxiety during dental visits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide simplified strategies for managing anxious children in general dental practice.
  • To enhance the dental team's ability to cope with pediatric dental anxiety.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of behavioral management techniques.
  • Emphasis on coordinating the entire dental team.
  • Review of treatment planning considerations.
  • Exploration of inhalation sedation as a management tool.

Main Results:

  • The article outlines a multi-faceted approach to pediatric dental anxiety.
  • Effective strategies involve behavioral, team, and pharmacological interventions.

Conclusions:

  • Implementing these strategies can simplify the management of anxious children.
  • Improved management leads to better dental experiences for anxious children and dental professionals.

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