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Chapter-11 Child Psychology and Behavior Management

BOOK TITLE: Pedodontics Practice and Management

Author
1. GV Badrinatheswar
ISBN
9788184489163
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11152_11
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
20
Author Affiliations
1. 3, Nile Street, Broomhill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2PN, UK
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Abstract

This chapter deals with the complex interlink between the mental factors and physical actions in a child that are influenced from the previous experiences or underlying subconscious drives that manipulate the behavior of child in the dental clinic. Explanation of treatment approaches by the dentist, to install and amplify optimistic attitude in the child patient either by psychological modulation or by pharmacological manipulation are also highlighted here.

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