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Reduction of fear-related dental management problems with use of filmed modeling.

B G Melamed·D Weinstein·M Katin-Borland·R Hawes
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In this study of the modification of anxiety-related disruptive behavior in dental treatment, matched groups of inner-city children attending a pedodontic clinic were shown a videotaped demonstration of a 4-year-old black child undergoing a dental restorative procedure or were given an unrelated drawing task before dental treatment. Children who viewed the videotape demonstration of a peer model coping with dental procedures showed significantly fewer fear-related disruptive behaviors during restoration of lesions. Observations of children's anxiety levels made by dentists and independent observers validated the effectiveness of viewing the videotaped demonstration. No significant correlation was found between the children's reports of their anxiety and their behavior during dental treatment.

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Analysis of VarianceAnxietyBehavior TherapyChildChild BehaviorChild, PreschoolCooperative BehaviorDental CareFearHumansPediatric DentistryPeer GroupVideotape RecordingJournal Article

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B G Melamed, D Weinstein, M Katin-Borland, R Hawes. 1975. Reduction of fear-related dental management problems with use of filmed modeling.. https://doi.org/10.14219/jada.archive.1975.0151

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