The Influence of Parental Behavior on the Course of the Pediatric Dentistry Session

Université Libre de Bruxelles

Status: Completed

Conditions: Behavior, Child; Dental Anxiety; Parents

Treatments: Behavioral: Parents

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05026515

O.M. 007

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the experiment is to analyze the impact of the behavior of the accompanying parent on the behavior of the child during a first dental session according to the age group.

Full description

I will receive the children for consultation at the CHU Saint Pierre - César de Paepe site, to assess the impact of parents' behavior on the child.

First, I will make a first contact with the child in the waiting room using the CORAH scale (self-assessment based on diagrams) which will allow him to assess his temperament in the face of dental care. . Then, I will have the parents / caregiver sign informed consent and authorization to film.

Once the child enters the practice, the video recording will be initiated: the installation on the seat, the confidence building and the care provided will be filmed.

These videos will then be analyzed by several practitioners from different categories (experts in pedodontics, general dentists, dental students, etc.) using the Venham hetero-assessment scale modified for the behavior of the child and of a scale of parental cooperation. These practitioners will be selected via the ADUB (association of dentists of Université Libre de Bruxelles) and some of them could be external to the hospital.

Following this study, the results obtained will be described and statistically analyzed.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 14 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• be in the correct age group and agree to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• not be in the right age group, refuse to participate in the study

Trial design

60 participants in 3 patient groups

4 years and under

Description:

Children coming at dental appointment, aged 4 years and under

Treatment:

Behavioral: Parents

5 to 6 years

Description:

Children coming at dental appointment, aged 5 to 6 years

Treatment:

Behavioral: Parents

7 years and over

Description:

Children coming at dental appointment, aged 7 years and over

Treatment:

Behavioral: Parents