Open AccessRelevance of Piaget′s cognitive principles among 4-7 years old children: A descriptive cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Sharath Asokan,
Sharmila Surendran,
Sureetha Asokan,
Sivakumar Nuvvula
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.140947
Subject(s) - egocentrism , centration , cognition , psychology , cognitive development , piaget's theory of cognitive development , developmental psychology , medicine , psychiatry
According to Jean Piaget, children between 4 and 7 years of age are under the intuitive sub-stage of preoperational stage. Children possess specific characteristics based on their age. These characteristic cognitive principles have not been assessed in a dental setting. Research on the cognitive development of the child and its application to dental health care can enable pediatric dentists to better understand, approach and deliver improved quality of care to children.