ABSTRACT
The simplicity and success of this intervention suggest that behavioral strategies such as monitoring and positive reinforcement should be applied to the problem of thumbsucking before the use of traditional dental appliance therapy in the age group studied.
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Behavior Therapy , Fingersucking/prevention & control , Reinforcement, Psychology , Child , Child, Preschool , Feedback , Fingersucking/psychology , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Pilot ProjectsSubject(s)
Behavior Therapy/methods , Child Behavior , Dental Care/psychology , Anxiety/prevention & control , Child , Child, Preschool , HumansSubject(s)
Anxiety/diagnosis , Cooperative Behavior , Dental Care/psychology , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales , Child , Child Behavior , HumansABSTRACT
Responses to dental stress were evaluated in 26 pre-school children during an initial examination visit. Child-rearing practices, assessed by home observation and parental report, were correlated with the dental stress measures. Significant relationships emerged which suggest that child-rearing practices influence the child's acquisition of coping skills and stress tolerance.
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Child Behavior , Child Rearing , Dental Care , Stress, Psychological/psychology , Anxiety/etiology , Attitude , Child, Preschool , Heart Rate , Humans , Mother-Child Relations , Parent-Child Relations , Stress, Psychological/physiopathologyABSTRACT
Responses to dental stress were evaluated in 26 preschool children during an initial examination visit. Measures of the children's developmental status and personality were collected during a home visit. Significant relationships emerged which suggest that personality development influences children's ability to tolerate dental stress.
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Child Behavior , Dental Care , Personality , Stress, Psychological/psychology , Anxiety/etiology , Child Development , Child, Preschool , Heart Rate , Humans , Motivation , Personality Development , Self Concept , Stress, Psychological/physiopathologyABSTRACT
Sweetness detection threshold, suprathreshold estimation, and preference were evaluated in caries-free and caries-susceptible children aged 7 to 15 years. The two caries groups appeared similar on all measures. This report contrasts with previous adult studies indicating a relationship between sweet taste sensitivity and caries status.
