European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
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Eur Arch Paediatr Dent · Feb 2008
Child rearing styles, dental anxiety and disruptive behaviour; an exploratory study.
This was to explore the relation between children's dental anxiety, their behaviour during treatment and their parent's rearing style. Also the parents' preparation of the child for dental treatment was related to behaviour and parental rearing style. ⋯ Dental anxiety correlated positively with the behaviour displayed during treatment. No relation was found between parenting style and dental anxiety and behaviour during treatment. Parents showed more confidence in the child-dentist dyad after the rehabilitation of their child's teeth.
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Eur Arch Paediatr Dent · Feb 2008
Dental anxiety and psychological functioning in children: its relationship with behaviour during treatment.
In this study the relationship between the levels of dental anxiety, psychological functioning and earlier experience with dental injections are examined and the possible influence of these factors on children's behaviour before and during a local anaesthesia injection. ⋯ The level of dental anxiety and psychological functioning and recent previous dental experience are important factors in determining which child is likely to display more anxiety and uncooperative behaviour during treatment and therefore potentially need more attention to be able to cope well with dental treatment.