1. Behavioral Management Flashcards
The AAPD encourages parents an other care providers to help every child establish a dental home by what age
No earlier than 6 months no later than 12 months
What is the most common chronic childhood disease
dental caries
Dental caries are _ time more common than hayfever and _ times more common than asthma
7… 5
What are the three components of the pedo treatment triangle for ideal conditions (well behaved kid) and describe their arrangement
Apex of the triangle= Child patient
Family (mother)
Dentist and environment
Society is in the middle of the triangle
Why is society in the middle of the treatment triangle
society impacts how the child and parent respond and influenced much of what we do
Why is the child at the top of the triangle
Because they are the focus of the appointment
The personalities of the people at the corners of the treatment triangle are always_
changing
T/F Hand over mouth exercise used to be an accepted practice by the AAPD
t- it no longer is
Purpose of hand-over-mouth exercise
gain attention of highly oppositional child so that communication can be established
Poor maladaptive acts (like screaming, kicking, etc.) are linked to what at home?
restraint
Cooperative behavior is related to what at home?
Removal of the restriction and the use of positive reinforcement (praise)
Describe how the treatment triangle changes when less-than-ideal circumstances occur
Dentist is at the apex
Triangle is inverted
Conflict and tension exist rather than harmony and trust
Behavior guidance techniques (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) are used to…
- Alleviate anxiety
- Provide safe and quality treatment
- Nurture positive dental attitude
Predictors of child behavior
- Patient attributes (i.e how verbal are they, developmental level, etc.)
- Parental Influences
- Orientation to dental environment (friendly play area)
- Patient assessment (Past experiences, current emotional state)
- Dentist/Dental team behaviors
Potential patient attributes that may be a reason for non-compliance are
- developmental delays
- chronic disease
- physical disability
- Cultural and linguistic factors
Easing a patient into the dental environment can be achieved by….
- Giving the a pre-appointment tour of the office
- Friendly waiting room environment
What method of listening is good to establish trust with kids
reflective listening
What are some basic behavior guidance techniques
- Direct observation
- Tell-show-do
- Ask-tell-ask
- Voice control
- Non-verbal communication
- Positive reinforcement and descriptive praise
- Distraction
What is direct observation
patients are shown either a live example or a video of a well behaved patient undergoing dental treatment
Describe tell-show-do
Tell
-Verbally explain the procedure
Show
-Demonstrate the visual, auditory, olfactory and tactile aspect of the procedure
Do
-Without deviating from the explanation complete procedure
Describe Ask-Tell-Ask
Ask
-Ask about the feelings of the patient toward the visit
Tell
- Explain the procedure
- Use demonstrations
- Provide information pertaining to their concerns
Ask
-Ask again how the patient feels about the procedure
Describe voice control
- Alteration of voice, volume, tone, or pace to direct behavior
- Way want to explain this to the parents before doing it to prevent misunderstanding
Contraindications for voice control
hearing impaired patients
Describe non-verbal communication
- contact
- posture
- Facial expression
- Body language
What is descriptive praise
emphasizes specific cooperative behaviors
Examples of social reinforcers are…. and non-social reinforcers
Social reinforcers
- verbal praise
- facial expressions
Non-social reinforcers
- toys
- tokens
Effective distractions
- Giving the kid a break during a stressful procedure
- audiovisual eyeglasses
- story telling
What does HOME stand for
hand over mouth exercise
What are the rules of Learning theory for good and bad behavior
- Maladaptive acts (kicking and screaming) are linked to restraint (HOME)
- Cooperative behavior is related to removal of the restriction and the use of positive reinforcment (praise)
T/F HOME is still a part of the AAPD clinical guidelines
f
How do dentists decide what behavior management techniques to use
Depends on
- Skill of practitioner
- Patient