THE STUDY ON THE CHILD'S COOPERATION IN THE DENTAL PROCEDURE

치과치료시(齒科治療時) 아동(兒童)의 협조(協調)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)

  • Lee, Sang-Sook (Dept. of Pedodontics, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Nam-Hong (Dept. of Pedodontics, School of Dentistry, Chosun University)
  • 이상숙 (조선대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 김남홍 (조선대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실)
  • Published : 1984.12.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out the child's cooperation in the dental procedure. This study was undertaken in 69 children, 39 in male, and 30 in female, whose ages ranged from 2 to 5 years old. The response of young children and their mother during dental procedure was examined by questionaire and observation. The results were as follows: 1. With continued experience, the child's cooperation was improved, indicating desensitization to dental stress 2. The Higher the mother's educational level was, the higher the behavior of the child was. 3. The mother and child's anxiety were significantly related to the dental behavior of the children, but child's past history and predicted cooperation were not to be related. 4 The child's familiarity and early education were not significantly related to the dental behavior of the children.

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