Influence of active versus passive parental presence on the behavior of preschoolers with different intelligence levels in the dental operatory: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dental fear and anxiety still pose the most common factors proposed for the child's negative behavior in the dental operatory. Intelligence has an impact on the children's communication, feelings, and responsiveness to dental situations. The benefits of parental presence on reinforcing the child's behavior during dental treatment are still debatable. This study aimed to assess the effect of parental active versus parental passive presence techniques on the overall behavior of preschool children with different intelligence levels.

Methods

This randomized controlled trial was conducted from December 2017 to August 2019. It recruited 150 healthy children, 3-6-year-old, with no history of previous dental pain/treatment, and intelligence quotient level of 70- ≤ 110 str

SUBMITTER: AlDhelai TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8401033 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature