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“The practice, and teaching of and research in comprehensive preventative and therapeutic oral health care of children from birth through adolescence.”

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Pediatric dentistry

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Stages of early childhood:

________ 1. 0-2 months
________ 2. 2 months - 1 year
________ 3. 1 - 4 years

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  1. Newborn
  2. Infant
  3. Toddler
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______________ is the phase of life between childhood and adulthood, from ages 10 to 19.

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Adolescence

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A specialist in the field of dentistry dealing particularly with the oral health care of children, from infancy through the later teenage years.

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Pediatric dentist / Pedodontist

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It also deals with medically, emotionally and physically compromised patient.

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Pediatric dentist / Pedodontist

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Biologically, a ________ is anyone in the developmental stage of childhood, between infancy and adulthood.

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Child

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Children are different from adults in a number of ways:

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  1. Children are individuals in growth and development
    - physical
    - psychological
    - social
    - cognitive
    - emotional
  2. Attitudes and behavior relating to oral health
  3. They are not able to foresee consequences of their own o decisions and behavior.
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a specific insight into the dental and oral health for the child and adolescent

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Child competency

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an ability to communicate effectively with children, adolescents, and their parents

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Child competency

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a positive professional attitude towards children, adolescents, and their parents.

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Child competency

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Objectives of Pediatric Dentistry:

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• Giving comfort, relieving pain, removing infection and restoring functions

• Alleviating fear and anxiety and modifying the child’s behavior

• Promoting oral health by prevention and education

• To develop a positive attitude and behavior towards oral health

• Implement the principles of preventive dentistry from birth

• Parental guidance and counseling regarding different facets of preventive dentistry and treatment modalities

• Early diagnosis of the diseases and treatment

• Managing children with special needs (physically, mentally, and medically)

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Fields of Pediatric Dentistry:

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  1. Preventive dentistry
  2. Operative dentistry
  3. Endodontics
  4. Prosthodontics
  5. Surgery
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• Diet
• Oral hygiene
• Fluoride application
• Pits and Fissure Sealants
• Sports appliance
• Oral/Facial Development

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Preventive dentistry

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• Restoration
-Filling materials - amalgam & composite

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Operative dentistry

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-Pulpal
Pulpotomy
Pulpectomy

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Endodontics

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-Strip of Crown (SOC)
-Stainless steel Crown (SSC)
-Removable Partial Denture
-Complete denture

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Prosthodontics

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF PEDIATRIC DENTIST:

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  1. Manage and treat the average child patient with confidence
  2. Promote positive and compliant behaviour in the child patients
  3. Prevent & manage caries & periodontal disease in children
  4. Monitor child’s developing occlusion
  5. Identify & manage dental infection / anomalies affecting children
  6. Manage trauma affecting primary & young permanent teeth
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• establish good rapport
• fix appointments
• keep them well informed
• OH education to promote home care

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Communication

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Parent’s responsibility towards behavior of the child

Conditioning of the child towards the treatment in terms of the following state:

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• Emotional status of the child
• Psychological behavior of the child
• Mental capability of the child

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Extremes of Parental
Behavior

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• Overprotection
• Rejection
• Overanxiety
• Domination
• over identification

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Exaggeration of love affection.

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Overprotection

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It may manifest as;
- extreme dominance
- extreme indulgence

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Overprotection

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• Shy
• Delicate
• Submissive
• Fearful

NOTE: This may affect the initiative decision- making

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Characteristic of a child with overprotective parent

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Over protective as a pediatric patient:

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• Ideal patient
• Obedient
• Polite
• Responsive

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• Constantly criticized • Nagged
Rejection
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• Tormented with overt displays of displeasure • Resistance to spending money on child.
Rejection
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It may manifest as; -delinquent child
Rejection
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• Inferior and neglected • Uncooperative • Lack of love and affection • Suspicious • Aggressive • Revengeful • Disobedient • Restless
Characteristics of a rejected child
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As pediatric patient in dental clinic: • Difficult to control • Demanding • Misbehaves to call attention
Rejection
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-this is a result of some previous tragedy following: • Accident • Illness
Overanxiety
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As pediatric patient in dental clinic patient: • There is difficulty overcoming their fears • They need more encouragement • Timid, fearful and shy
Overanxiety
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Parents exemplify demand excessive responsibility which is incompatible to their chronological age
Domination
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As pediatric patient in dental clinic patient: • With kindness and consideration they may end up as good patient
Domination
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If the child does not respond favorably, it will lead to disappointment
Over - identification
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As pediatric patient: They are handled as in domineering patient
Over - identification
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Parental behavior in the dental office:
• Should have complete confidence in the dentist • Should assume as a passive guest • Should not speak to the dentist unless asked to do so • Should not give misinformation or extending sympathy
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It is a care directed toward communication and education of the pediatric patient.
Behavioral Management in Pediatric Dentistry
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Goals • Maintain communication • Reduce fear • Extinguish inappropriate behavior • Elicit behavior consistent with the need for successful completion of dental treatment
Behavioral Management in Pediatric Dentistry
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It means by which dental health team effectively and efficiently performs treatment for a child and, at the same time, instills a positive dental attitude
Behavior management
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Centers on the attitude and integrity of the entire dental team
Behavior management
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the way someone moves, functions, or reacts to a given situation or stimulus
Behavior
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the way in which a person acts in response to a particular environment
Behavior
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a study of science which helps to understand development of fear, anxiety and anger as it applies to child in the dental situations
Behavioral pediatric dentistry
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a state of mental excitement characterized by physiological, behavioral changes and alterations of feelings
Emotion
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an unpleasant emotion or effect consisting of psycho-physiological changes in response to realistic threat or danger to one's own experience
Fear
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Commonly seen emotions in a child
Fear Anxiety Phobia Anger Cry
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a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or somethin with an uncertain outcome
Anxiety
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Types of anxiety
Trait Free floating Situational General
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temperament, jittery, hypersensitive to stimuli
Trait anxiety
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seen on specific situations or objects
Situational anxiety
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persistently anxious mode
Free floating anxiety
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chronic pervasive feeling of anxiousness whatever the externa circumstances
General anxiety
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usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being recognized as irrational
Phobia
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an emotion characterized by antagonism toward someone or something you feel has deliberately done you wrong.
Anger
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is the shedding of tears in response to an emotional state.
Cry
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Types of cry
Obstinate Frightened Hurt Compensatory
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shows temper tantrum to dental treatment, loud & high pitched, siren like wail, represents child’s external responses to anxiety
Obstinate cry
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Accompanied by torrent tears, convulsive breath-catching sobs, they are over-whelmed by situation
Frightened cry
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Loud , cries more frequently accompanied by whimper, initially shows a single tears from the corner of eye without making any sound or resistances treatment procedure
Hurt cry
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Not a cry at all, sound that child male to drown out noise, cry is slow, monotone, sort of coping mechanism to unpleasant stimuli
Compensatory cry
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Not a cry at all, sound that child male to drown out noise, cry is slow, monotone, sort of coping mechanism to unpleasant stimuli
Compensatory cry
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Influencing children's dental behavior
1. Parental (maternal) anxiety 2. Medical history 3. Awareness of dental problems
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form of anxiety manifested on the child by the mother towards the dental treatment
Parental (maternal) anxiety
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an experience base on the past medical related visits which is translated during the dental visit
Medical history
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understanding the dental need for treatment with existing dental problem
Awareness of dental problems

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