Análisis del comportamiento en niños de 4 -10 años con diferentes técnicas de adaptación, UCSG A-2017.

Abstract

Introduction: The behavior of children during dental care is a problem for dentists, fear and anxiety can be reduced by adaptive techniques. Objective: to analyze behavior in children aged 4 to 10 years with different adaptation techniques. Materials and methods: observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study, carried out at the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic of the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil in the semester A-2017. In a universe of 603 patients, 185 were chosen randomly and after applying the inclusion criteria, a sample of 130 was obtained, representing 22% of the universe. Results: behavior during the most frequent dental procedure was negative behavior in 32%; the most used management technique was the communicative technique of saying, showing and doing in 48% and the most representative group was 8 years for both genders. Discussion: a study by Sánchez F. in the 2010 that pre-treatment anxiety was superior to the demonstration afterwards, 76% presented a moderate level before treatment and 54% a moderate level thereafter; in the present study fear was observed before the treatment in 46% and then in 62%. Conclusion: The technique used during dental treatment can reduce fear and anxiety after treatment.