Management and behaviour of patients at early childhood in dental practice

Abstract

Behavior management of patient child in early childhood is a key component for success in dentistry, in this review of the literature found that dental anxiety is present in most of the child population, also evidence that one of the most common technique used is the tell-show-do. The Communication with parents and their participation is a vital tool in the child’s behavior. This bring us to that we must place greater emphasis on the explanation given to parents about the procedures performed on children and the important work and commitment of the dentist in the behavior management of pediatric patients.

Keywords

• Dental anxiety
• behavior management
• early childhood