Open AccessEffect of the video output of the dental operating microscope on anxiety levels in a pediatric population during restorative procedures
Author(s) -
Abrar Sayed,
Vinisha Ranna,
Dimple Padawe,
Vilas Takate
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.4103/0970-4388.175516
Subject(s) - anxiety , medicine , crossover study , dentistry , population , randomized controlled trial , psychiatry , surgery , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology , placebo
Adapting a child to the alien settings of a dental operatory is a major challenge to the dentist. Fear of the unknown and preconceived notions of dental pain causes anxiety in the pediatric patient. This often leads to disruptive and uncooperative behavior in the dental operatory. Many methods of behavior management have been described, of which the Tell-Show-Do (TSD) is an established and time-tested technique of behavior management.