Q1. When treating a child who is obviously afraid, the dentist should:use restraintuse the hand-over-mouth technique (HOME)permit the child to express his fearavoid all reference to the child’s fearAnswer Key: permit the child to express his fear — identify the fearAll behavioral patterns are motivated by anger and fear. The crying child is NOT an abnormal child.Anger is easier to treat than fear. Fear is most likely to be exhibited by a young child on his first visit to the dentist. This is related to the anxiety over being separated…
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