Dental anxiety and dental phobia typically emerge during childhood; the associated
avoidance of dental care can result in oral health problems and is associated with lower …

Objective: To systematically retrieve and assess studies regarding the effectiveness of basic
behavioral management techniques (BMTs) in pediatric patients. Data sources: Electronic …

Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) is common across the lifespan and represents a barrier to
proper oral health behaviors and outcomes. The aim of this study is to present a conceptual …

Procedural comfort care must always start with a child-friendly, nonthreatening environment
in which well-being, confidence, and self-efficacy are optimized and maintained. This …

Objectives This systematic review was to compare the effects of interventions for the
management of fear and anxiety for dental treatments. Methods This research project was …

To assess whether the treatment of children with oral midazolam and pediatric hypnosis
techniques can improve the compliance in consecutive sessions, a retrospective …

Background There is a paucity of evidence about cognitive behaviour therapy in the
management of dentally anxious children. Aim To systematically review evidence of the …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an animated-movie modeling
approach, named Jilo, on cooperation and anxiety of children in comparison with the …

Purpose: To present evidence-based recommendations on nonpharmacological behavior
guidance for the pediatric dental patient. Methods: The work group assessed eight …

'Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of nonpharmacological behavior guidance
interventions used for children undergoing dental treatment visits. Methods: Databases: Ovid …