Managing the anxiety

Pediatric dentists are able to focus on caring for the child and not just caring for the teeth of the child. Pediatric dentists must be able to find a way to ease the anxiety of the child and help them cope with the difficulties in dental treatment. Some of the coping techniques used by dentists are

• tell, show, and do – the dentist will tell the child what will happen, how it will be done using the instruments, and then does the treatment
• the dentist must use a calming voice to soothe the child
• whenever it is possible, pediatric dentists manage their anxiety without using medications although some children may have to be sedated
• positive reinforcement techniques could shape the behaviour of the child and help them accept the dental treatment

If the child has severe dental disease and refuses to cooperate then it may be necessary to do the procedure in an operating room. The child may have to be sedated as well. General anaesthesia will be used.

• Fillings for your child's teeth
• Restoring your child's primary teeth
• Restoring the permanent teeth of your child
• What are the filling types that can be used?
• What are some of your concerns at certain ages?
• How are fillings placed?
• Applying the local anaesthesia
• Managing the anxiety
• Using rubber dams
• Removing the decay and placing the filling on your tooth
• What happens after the procedure?
• What are some of the long-term problems that you may encounter?
• When should you use crowns on primary teeth?
• What are the types of crowns?
• How are the crowns placed?
• Removing the decay on your tooth and shaping it
• What are some of the long term problems with crowns?