Children’s and dentists’ behavior during prophylaxis and emergency dental attendances

Authors

  • Daniele Pedrosa Fioravante Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Maria Luiza Marinho-Casanova Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v13i1.12284

Keywords:

pediatric dentistry, behavior, children, cooperation

Abstract

Pediatric dentists use different strategies to deal with children’s behavior during dental visits. This research intended to characterize the behaviors of the pediatric dentist and of the children during the dental visit. Two pediatric dentists and twenty children were requested to take part in the research. Ten of these children were attended during preventative visits and ten during emergencies. The data were collected in a school-clinic of pediatric dentistry through videos and the categorization of the dentist’s and children’s behavior. Of the children, 40% presented a high frequency of opponent responses, which were most frequent on the emergency attendances, comparing with the preventative visits. The pediatric dentist issued, in general, more adequate responses than inadequate responses, even with 75% of the opponent children; the inadequate responses were presented on the emergency attendances. It was concluded that the kind of attendance exerts influence on the dentist’s and children’s behavior.

 

Keywords: pediatric dentistry; behavior; children; cooperation.

Author Biographies

Daniele Pedrosa Fioravante, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Mestre em Análise do Comportamento pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

Maria Luiza Marinho-Casanova, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Doutora em Psicologia pela USP, Coordenadora do Mestrado em Análise do Comportamento, Docente do Depto. de Psicologia Geral e Análise do Comportamento da Universidade Estadual de Londrina

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Published

2009-10-29

How to Cite

Fioravante, D. P., & Marinho-Casanova, M. L. (2009). Children’s and dentists’ behavior during prophylaxis and emergency dental attendances. Interação Em Psicologia, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v13i1.12284

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2009)

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