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D Zadik

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Parents' attitudes toward behavior management techniques during dental treatment.

PURPOSE: This study investigated the attitudes of parents toward behavior management techniques used during dental treatment of children. METHODS: One hundred and four parents who accompanied their children to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine in Jerusalem, Israel, participated in the study. The techniques for managing the children's behavior were explained to the parents prior to treatment and parents were present in the operatory during dental treatment. At the end of the second appointment, parents completed a questionnaire requesting demographic, behavioral, and dental information as well as the parents' attitudes toward the management techniques. RESULTS: Most parents preferred an explanation as to the proper approach for treating their children. Voice control was totally accepted by most parents, Papoose Board by one-third of the parents and physical restraint by nearly one-fourth of the parents. Of the parents who were in favor of restraint, most children did not cooperate. CONCLUSION: Detailed explanations and witnessing children during dental treatment may raise parents' tolerance level to firm techniques.

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Management of the crying child during dental treatment.

The purposes of this study were: (1) To present parents' attitudes toward their child's crying in the dental environment. (2) To suggest a classification of crying children, and discuss its management implications. One hundred and four parents accompanying their children to dental treatment completed a questionnaire assessing the following: the tendency of the child to cry, the preferred approach of the operator to the crying child, and how the parents perceive their own role in such a case. Also the operator's assessment of the child's cooperation and of the child's tendency to cry were recorded. The sociodemographic variables of the parent were recorded, but no association was found with the dependent variables. Fifty-three percent of the parents assessed their children as having a tendency to cry, while only 25 percent children were assessed as such by the operators. Seventy-three percent of the parents preferred that the operator cease the treatment and calm the crying child before resuming. Sixty-nine percent of the parents stated that they should always help to manage the child, when crying takes place. Eleven children who were assessed by the operators as having a tendency to cry cooperated well during the treatment. The successful completion of dental treatment of a crying child is viewed as a partnership of the dentist and the parent. It is important that the dentist informs the parent about the method to be used, and have their consent. A new classification of the crying child is suggested.

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Trends in the prevalence of dental caries in Israel.

This study's objective was to assess the prevalence of dental caries in five-year-olds and twelve-year-olds in Jerusalem, Israel. A total of 166 children comprised the younger group; and 147 children represented the twelve- to thirteen-year-olds. Examinations took place in the classrooms under natural lighting, using a mouth mirror and a probe. It was found that 27.7 percent of the younger children were caries-free, with a mean dif(t) value of 3.65 +/- 3.58. At the age of twelve years, only 4.8 percent were caries-free, with a mean DMF (T) value of 4.9 +/- 3.09. Nearly 58 percent of these carious permanent teeth had been treated. In Jerusalem, fluoridation of the water supply was implemented only recently. There are signs of increased public awareness of prevention methods.

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