Behavioural Management Techniques Flashcards
1
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Define dental anxiety
A
Occurs without a present triggering stimulus
May be a reaction to an unknown danger due to previous negative experiences
2
Q
Define dental fear
A
Is a normal emotional response to objects/situations perceived as threatening
3
Q
Define phobia
A
Clinical mental disorder where patients display persistent + extreme fear of objects or situations
4
Q
Physiological and somatic signs of DFA
A
- Breathlessness
- Perspiration
- Palpitations
- Feeling of unease
5
Q
Factors that influence fear + anxiety
A
- Fear of choking
- Fear of injections/drilling
- Fear of the unknown
- PM and PD experience
- Dental experience of friends + siblings
- Childs perception that something is wrong with their teeth
6
Q
What does MCDAS stand for?
A
Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale
7
Q
List some behavioural management techniques (8)
A
- Positive reinforcement
- Tell show do
- Acclimatisation
- Desensitisation
- Voice control
- Distraction
- Role modelling
- Relaxation/hypnosis
