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Assistência Odontológica para Crianças , Pré-Escolar , Índice CPO , Cárie Dentária/microbiologia , Cárie Dentária/prevenção & controle , Suscetibilidade à Cárie Dentária , Traumatismos Faciais/prevenção & controle , Educação em Saúde Bucal , Humanos , Lactente , Assistência Centrada no Paciente , Doenças Periodontais/microbiologia , Doenças Periodontais/prevenção & controle , Exame Físico , Odontologia Preventiva , Medição de Risco , Streptococcus mutans/isolamento & purificação , Comportamento de Sucção/fisiologia , Erupção Dentária/fisiologia , Traumatismos Dentários/prevenção & controleAssuntos
Agentes Comunitários de Saúde , Relações Comunidade-Instituição , Auxiliares de Odontologia , Assistência Odontológica , Educação em Saúde Bucal , Promoção da Saúde , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Área Carente de Assistência Médica , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente , Pennsylvania , Relações Profissional-PacienteRESUMO
Dental schools are increasingly incorporating behavioral management strategies into the curriculum; however, little is known about the efficacy of this instruction. The purposes of this study were to evaluate student exposure to several categories of behavioral management techniques, assess student opportunity to observe faculty use of these techniques, and determine the extent of students' personal use of various behavioral management techniques. Third-year dental students (n=98, X age=26.52; s=4.05) were administered a survey assessing their exposure to and willingness to use behavioral management strategies. Results indicated differences between the techniques students recalled being taught and what they indicated they plan to use in their own future clinical practices. Student technique endorsement also varied as a function of student age, gender, ethnicity, and patient age. Despite increasing concerns regarding the use of these techniques, a significant minority of students stated that they were taught to use hand-over-mouth, verbal intimidation, and various forms of active and passive restraint/immobilization. While appreciation for behavioral management strategies within the dental school curriculum was demonstrated by the amount of didactic exposure students received, the need for increased experiential training is evident. Furthermore, student endorsement of controversial techniques appears to reflect the changing view of these techniques within the professional dental community.