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Short Communication Open Access
Volume 2 | Issue 1 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.33696/Psychiatry.2.013

Prevention of Dental Fear and Anxiety with Behavior Management Techniques

  • 1Research Course Director, Bon Secours St Mary´s Hospital Program for Advanced Paediatric Dental Education, 6900 Forest Ave, Suite 110, Richmond, Virginia, 23230, USA
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Corresponding Author

Elizabeth Berry, ELIZABETH_BERRY@bshsi.org

Received Date: June 28, 2024

Accepted Date: July 22, 2024

Abstract

Dental fear and anxiety can have a significant effect on an individual, ultimately leading to a poor oral health-related quality of life. Many develop fear and anxiety due to an unfortunate experience at the dentist during their childhood. Dentists, with proper training, can treat children and provide behavior management techniques to complete treatment in a positive manner. These behavior management techniques focus on decreasing the fear and anxiety toward a dental procedure and assisting the child to develop the proper skills needed to cope with such procedures in the future. 

Keywords

Fear, Anxiety, Pediatric, Dentistry, Oral health

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