Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: The behavioral relationship between pediatric patients and pediatric dentists can be considerably traumatic, and anxiogenic, being often considered unpredictable due to external factors that can influence this relationship. Behavioral management techniques are very important tools, with a preventive and stabilizing character for pediatric patients. The objective of this work was, through a literature review, to present the main behavioral management techniques with emphasis on techniques: voice control, speaking-show-doing, distraction, and modeling. This literature review evaluated articles published from 2008 to 2021, related to behavioral management in Pediatric Dentistry and its relationship with fear and anxiety. Articles were searched in databases such as Pubmed, Bireme, SciELO, Google Scholar and LILACS. After initial reading of the abstracts, 21 articles were selected that were read in full and constitute the bibliographic body of this review. Conclusion: It is extremely important that the pediatric dentist masters the knowledge about the psychological factors that influence the patient's behavior, thus supporting the appropriate choice of behavioral management technique, based on the individuality/specificity of each patient.
Source: E-Acadêmica
Institution: Universidade Brasil
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Oral Surgery
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3205105166