Pediatric dentists are exposed to children's crying, shaking, anger, and a variety of other avoidant behaviors. These conditions make dentists so. INTRODUCTION · MATERIALS AND METHODS · RESULTS · DISCUSSION. From children as young as 5 years old to adults, anyone can have symptoms of dental anxiety, and their severity can vary widely.
Studies have shown that at least 10% of children and young adults have experienced severe dental phobia. An anxious child may show certain signs of stress and nervousness, or may feel excited when visiting the dentist. Whereas a child with extreme dentophobia may have tantrums or even pretend to be sick to avoid going to the dentist. Going to the dentist is stressful for everyone, but when it comes to children, the experience can be even more intimidating.
All the tools, sounds and unfamiliar faces that invade their personal space can make any child dread going to the dentist, unless the environment is presented as a safe and fun place. That's why it's important to choose the dentist that best fits your child's needs. But how do you know which is the right choice? The first decision you may need to make is to send your child to a general dentist or a pediatric dentist. Why? What's the difference? Okay, let's explain.
Pediatric dentistry requires experience, without which amateur dentists and students feel a lack of self-confidence and, consequently, cannot treat problem patients. Dentists often bring with them student loan debts from dental school and the cost of operating an expensive dental office to work with. Graduates can still work as general dentists in a variety of dental specialties if they choose not to pursue more specialized dental training. Both pediatric and general dentists must obtain a doctorate in dental surgery (DDS) or a doctorate in dental medicine (DMD) after their bachelor's degree.
The most important step you can take to ease your child's dental anxiety is to establish a trusting relationship with a pediatric dentist. However, one way to help your child overcome dental anxiety is to establish a trusting relationship with a pediatric dentist. If you start early and start right away with a team of pediatric dentists you can trust, your child's overall dental experience will be great. In the case of a pediatric dentist, the doctor has chosen to obtain a specialty certification in pediatric dentistry, which requires two additional years of training during their residency.
This study was conducted on 300 dental students, general dentists and pediatric dentistry specialists in Kerman (Iran). There is no study that investigates stress during pediatric dentistry among dental students, as well as among general and pediatric dentists in Iran. According to anaesthesia, injecting for anxious children was the most stressful part of pediatric dentistry, which can be explained by the special anatomy of the jaw for injection and by the child's lack of cooperation to fully open the mouth due to fear and anxiety, which are essential for this type of injection. In Iran, general dentistry students must pass theoretical and practical courses in the field of pediatrics for a short period.
The results also showed that pediatric dentistry specialists had a lower level of stress compared to students and general dentists.
