Lec 1: Pediatric Patient

Question 1

• Is a specialized branch of dentistry, which deals with the comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for children from birth through adolescence.
• or General Dentistry for Children
• Below 18 yrs. Old

Answer 1

Pediatric dentistry / pedodontics

Question 2

What are 4 differently able child?

Answer 2

Unable child
Special child
Abnormal child
Person with disability

Question 3

What will you do for pediatric patients?

Answer 3

• Behavior modification
• Behavior management technique

Question 4

Objectives for pediatric patient

Answer 4

• To establish a harmonious working relationship
• To know how to communicate
• To understand child behavior and the factors that influence it.

Question 5

• From birth to 2 weeks of life

Answer 5

Infant

Question 6

• 2 wks. to 12 months old
• Breathing by lungs
• Feeding by mouth and tongue

Answer 6

Baby

Question 7

• 12 months to 2 yrs. old
• Pre cooperative stage
• Motor movement are refined
• Develops shame or autonomies
• “Bossy”

Answer 7

Toddler

Question 8

• 2 to 6 yrs. old
• Sufficient motor coordination
• Toy stage
• Pre-gang and exploratory
• Questioning and imitative stage

Answer 8

Preschooler

Question 9

• 7 to 12 yrs. Old
• ”ugly duckling stage”
• Time to loose and eruption permanent teeth

Answer 9

Middle year child

Question 10

• 12 to 18 yrs. Old
• Transition to maturity
• Encourage positive behavior

Answer 10

Adolescent

Question 11

• Geared to gross motor skills (running, jumping)
• Likes to see and touch
• Very attached to parents
• Solitary play; rarely shares
• Early sentence formation
• Interested in self-help skills

Answer 11

2 yrs old

Question 12

• Less egocentric; likes to please
• Very active imagination; like stories
• Remain closely attached to parent

Answer 12

3 yrs old

Question 13

• Tries to impose power
• Participate in small social groups
• Reaching out – expansive period
• Many independent self help skills
• Knows “thank you” and “please”

Answer 13

4 yrs old

Question 14

• A period of consolidation
• Deliberate
• Takes pride in possessions
• Relinquishing comfort objects (blanket, thumb)

Answer 14

5 yrs old

Question 15

Behavior of children in the dental environment (8)

Answer 15

1. Cooperative
2. Potentially cooperative
3. Lacking cooperative ability
4. Uncontrolled
5. Defiant
6. Tense
7. Timid
8. Whining