Behavioural Management Revision Questions

Question 1

What are some BMT

Answer 1

Positive reinforcment
Tell, show, do
Acclimitiasation 
Systemic desensititsation 
Voice control
Role modelling
Relaxation 
Hyponosis

Question 2

What is the order of needle desensititsation?

Answer 2

Teach relaxation
Explain LA
Practice LA
Deliver LA

Question 3

What is dental anxiety

Answer 3

A sense of apprehension that something dreadful is going to happen in relation to dental treatment coupled with sense of losing control

Question 4

What is dental fear?

Answer 4

A normal emtional reaction to one or more specific threatening stimuli in the the dental environement

Question 5

What is dental phobia?

Answer 5

Severe dental anxiety - marked and persistent anxiety in relation to situations or objects and interferes on daily life

Question 6

What are factors that influence fear and anixety

Answer 6

Fear of choking
Fear of unkown
Past medical and dental experiences
Attitude of parents towards dental experience
Dental experience of siblings and friends

Question 7

What assessments are used for anxiety?

Answer 7

Adults - dental anxiety scale -4/5 questions - 19/25= phobic patient
Children - picture tests, venham picture scale, facial image scale, modified anixety scale