European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
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Eur Arch Paediatr Dent · Jan 2009
Use of mobile telephone short message service (SMS) as a reminder: the effect on patient attendance.
To evaluate the operational and financial efficacy of sending short message service (SMS) mobile telephone text message to patients with outpatient clinic appointments. ⋯ The use of SMS text messages as a reminder may reduce the failure to attend rate for outpatient paediatric dental appointments.
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Eur Arch Paediatr Dent · Jan 2009
Parental attitudes and perceptions affecting children's dental behaviour in Greek population. A clinical study.
This was to investigate the relationship of children's behaviour during dental treatment to parental dental attitudes and perceptions in a definitive population of Greek children in Athens. ⋯ According to the present study in Greek children, children's behaviour during dental treatment is related to age, previous dental fear and experience and behaviour prediction by the parents. Parents' estimations regarding their children's fear and behaviour could be a useful predictor of child's level of cooperation during dental treatment.