Orodental injury in children is a cause of much concern and anxiety for the patient and parent. Most pediatric dentists are well-acquainted and capable of treatment of trauma to the teeth and their supporting structures. However, the anatomical area posterior to the hard palate is less familiar to the pediatric dentist. The active toddler and young child are likely to turn first to their famili...

Establishing a trusting relationship with the child patient is a critical requisite for the pediatric dentist in gaining the child's cooperation in the provision of oral health care. Developing such a relationship is predicated on the establishment of effective communication. Many publications in the psychological literature, specifically the parenting literature, describe communication skills ...

The aim was to determine whether the effects of age, period (from 1987 to 1997), or cohort (birth-cohort) are the most plausible explanations for the variation in dentist utilisation over time in Spain. On the basis of three sequential Spanish National Health Surveys, the trend in the percentage of people visiting the dentist within the previous 3 months was analysed by means of a standard coho...

OBJECTIVE To find out the reasons for use and non-use of dental services among people visiting a dental college hospital in India. METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on 180 people, aged 15-65 years visiting the outpatient department of a dental college hospital in India. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data about the history of dental visits and ...