Perception of dental care among children
Braz. j. oral sci
;
15(2): 185-190, Apr.-June 2016. ilus
Artículo
en Inglés
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| ID: biblio-848386
ABSTRACT
Children that arrive at dental offices with fear and anxiety usually tend to resist conditioning mechanisms. The aim this study was to evaluate children's perception about dental treatment and to identify factors that influence this perception. Material and Methods:
A random sample of 100 children of both genders aged 3 to 12, who were treated at the Department of Dentistry of a University (group I) and at a Children's Hospital (group II), was selected. A structured questionnaire about the child's perception about dental care was applied and the children were asked to draw a picture of this topic. Most of children expressed a positive perception in the questionnaire and in the drawings (93.8%). This positive perception was more pronounced in group I (94%) and in children aged 3 to 5 years (100%), particularly in girls (78%). The main cause of fear was the use of needles (42.4%). Many children (24.2%) reported to prefer the noninvasive procedures. A positive perception of dental treatment was observed in the majority of the sample. Therefore, dental pediatricians must be aware of the perception of children for better conditioning (Au)
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LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Estrategias de Salud Nacionales
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Educación en Salud Dental
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Ansiedad al Tratamiento Odontológico
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Odontología Pediátrica
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Atención Dental para Niños
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Relaciones Dentista-Paciente
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
Límite:
Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. oral sci
Asunto de la revista:
Odontología
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Exército Brasileiro and Hospital Geral de Belém/BR
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UNICAMP/BR
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Universidade Estadual da Paraiba/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte/BR
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