Anxiety management in dental care in children

Dental anxiety is the feeling of apprehension about dental treatment, which is associated with poor oral health; since it is pointed out by many patients as a reason for not going to the dentist regularly. In such a way that the parents of the pediatric patient have a very important role in dental c...

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Autores: Ruiz Sanchez, Ana Laura, Balderas Delgadillo, Carmen, Monjarás Ávila, Ana Josefina, Molina Trinidad, Eva María, Becerril Flores, Marco Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO
Repositorio:Educación y salud Boletín Científico Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:repository.uaeh.edu.mx:article/9507
Acceso en línea:https://repository.uaeh.edu.mx/revistas/index.php/ICSA/article/view/9507
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Anxiety
dental anxiety
child
oral health
Ansiedad
ansiedad dental
niño
salud oral
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Sumario:Dental anxiety is the feeling of apprehension about dental treatment, which is associated with poor oral health; since it is pointed out by many patients as a reason for not going to the dentist regularly. In such a way that the parents of the pediatric patient have a very important role in dental care, since they are the ones who finally make the decision to take the child to his dental appointment and decide at what age they should do it. The origin of the problem comes from the pediatric patient's ignorance about what will happen in the consultation, and sometimes it can be the parents themselves who transmit that emotion to their children.   If the dentist is aware of his patient's level of anxiety, then he can take steps to help alleviate anxiety during dental treatment. The dentist must be committed to helping the child patient learn ways to manage this behavior. For this reason, it is necessary to generate a bond of trust with the pediatric patient from the first appointment; the use of techniques and recommendations to reduce anxiety.