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Children at the dentist, dental philosophy, childhood fear of the dentistThe fear of the dentist is widespread. This affects not only adults but also children if they are not properly prepared for a visit to the dentist. Parents are the role model for their children, and so it is not surprising if their fear of the dentist is also transferred to the children.
However, a visit to the dentist should be seen as a completely natural part of daily life. Therefore, children should get to know the dentist as early as possible, even if they do not yet need treatment. Under no circumstances should the visit to the dentist be threatened as a punishment.
On the other hand, the indication that it would not hurt at the dentist is also harmful, as the child is then warned that he or she may get pain at the dentist. The less fuss you make about going to the dentist, the better. The course of the first visit to the dentist and the first treatment is most important for all further treatments.
It requires a lot of time and patience from the dentist. The child is first shown the function of the treatment chair by being able to move the chair up and down by himself. After sitting down on the chair, the child is taken “up the elevator” and shown the dental instruments.
The mirror is of particular interest because the child can see itself magnified. This way the child understands that the mirror is a good way to look at the teeth. He can also operate the air blower himself.
It is practiced to open and close the mouth and spit water into the spittoon. After a thorough inspection of the teeth, the first session is finished if there is no acute need for treatment. At the next visit to the dentist, the child is already familiar with the atmosphere in the dental office and the fear of the dentist has been taken away, and treatment can begin.
The dentist should avoid using the turbine and use only the simple drill. The child must first be demonstrated the harmlessness of the drill. This can be achieved by pressing the running drill equipped with a rose drill on the fingertip.
The child can see that the finger is not injured. One instructs the child to raise his or her hand when pain occurs. The dentist should immediately stop removing the caries so that his little patient can see that his reaction is taken seriously.
Interestingly, children often do not talk about pain, but they say: “It tickles”. After such an introduction to the dental practice and treatment, which takes a lot of time and patience, a great trust is created in the child and all necessary procedures can be performed without fear. Even a syringe loses its fear.
The most important thing is that the dentist explains to the child exactly what is going to happen before each step of the treatment. Nothing should happen that a treatment step is taken that is not announced and explained to the child beforehand. By this procedure the little patient gets a great confidence for the dentist. After the treatment the child is praised for his cooperative attitude and his bravery is rewarded with a small gift.
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