Children&amp;#39;s Choice of Dentist&amp;#39;s Attire, Color, and Type of Mouth Mask: A Cross-sectional Study in Puducherry, India

Adimoulame, Sanguida; Suwetha, Rajan; Dharani, Murugan S; Ramya, K.

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10083-0906

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“…The finding that boys preferred male dentists more and girls preferred female dentists more is consistent with studies by Ricci Volpato in Brazil [20], India [18,21,22], Singapore [17], and Saudi Arabia (2). Therefore, based on the present study and previous research, it seems that interactions between children and same-gender dentists may be more favorable, possibly due to developmental reasons and cultural influences, leading to greater cooperation with dentists of the same gender [2].…”

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“…Another finding of our study was the preference for white attire by boys and cartoon attire by girls, with a significant difference between the genders. Most studies in various countries such as Brazil [20], India [10,21,22], Saudi Arabia [23], Israel [12], and Turkey [24] showed that all children preferred white attire regardless of gender. These studies suggest that children feel more comfortable with dentists in white attire.…”

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Attitude & Preference of Children Aged 4 to 12 Years and Their Parents about the Type of Attire and Gender of Dentists

Sayadizadeh,

Sharifi,

Moghadam

et al. 2023

AJPR

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Objective: Dentist's gender and appearance, significantly, affect the child's acceptance and makes him cooperate better during the treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the preference of children aged 4 to 12 years regarding attire and gender of the dentist. Methods: Four hundred children aged 4 to 12 years were randomly selected from the pediatric department of Kerman Dental Faculty, then they were given a questionnaire that included demographic information and eight images of male and female dentists with different attire. The parent and the child were asked to choose the picture of their desired dentist; After collecting the data, SPSS 26 software was used to check the data. To describe the data, descriptive statistics (percentage, frequency, mean and standard deviation) and to analyze the data, Chi-Square tests, T-Test, ANOVA, and Tukey's test were used. Results: Children participating in this study included 49.3% boys and 50.7 % girls with their parents (18.75% fathers, and 81.25% mothers). The findings showed that 30.75% of children and 36 % of parents chose a dentist with colored scrubs and fantasy patterns. Also, most children (66.75%) and parents (72.5%) wanted to be treated by a female dentist. Certainly, most children preferred to be treated by a dentist of the same gender (P=0.0001). Conclusion: the majority of Children and parents generally preferred female dentists, but many children tended to choose dentists of the same gender. most girls and parents chose cartoon attire, and most boys chose white coats.

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Attitude & Preference of Children Aged 4 to 12 Years and Their Parents about the Type of Attire and Gender of Dentists

Sayadizadeh,

Sharifi,

Moghadam

et al. 2023

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“…Gaining a child's trust regarding any dental procedure often leads to the successful completion of most dental treatment along with a positive response for further treatments as well. A child-friendly environment such as cartoon-shaped masks, scrubs, and instruments of the dentists often relieves much of the anxiety and stress faced by the newly visiting paediatric patients [25]. Making the ambiance of the dental clinic is a vital factor for smooth handling of the paediatric dental needs.…”

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The Efficacy of Little Lovely Dentist, Dental Song, and Tell-Show-Do Techniques in Alleviating Dental Anxiety in Paediatric Patients: A Clinical Trial

Abbasi

Saqib

Jouhar

et al. 2021

BioMed Research International

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Introduction. Dental anxiety is a common occurrence in patients undergoing dental treatments, especially in children. The success in paedriatric dental treatments and patient comfort depends on controlling the level of patient’s anxiety in clinical settings. This study is aimed at evaluating the efficacy of different techniques applied for the reduction of dental anxiety in paediatric patients. Material and Methods. One hundred and sixty participants were divided into 4 groups; each group having 40 patients as follows: group I: mobile application “little lovely dentist,” group II: YouTube® “dental video songs,” group III “tell-show-do,” and group IV “control.” Dental prophylaxis treatments were provided to all the participants. Initial anxiety levels were noted during the patient’s education phase by measuring heart rate with pulse oximeter and distress level with facial image scale, at the same time in each group, respectively. The postoperative anxiety was noted later with the same methods, after the application of anxiety reduction techniques. The data obtained were entered in the statistical package for the social sciences software, version 25. One-way ANOVA and paired t -test for matched groups were used to compare mean values of the 4 groups, in this study to determine their effectiveness. A p value of ≤0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results. The mean age of patients in group 1 was 6.8 ± 2.1 years, group 2: 8.15 ± 2.27 years, group 3: 7.5 ± 2.3 years, and group 4: 7.27 ± 1.68 years. The intragroup comparisons of heart rate and facial image scores have shown a significant difference in before and after dental treatment procedures. Marked reduction in heart rate and facial image scale scores were found in patients belonging to group 1 (mobile applications) and group 2 (dental video songs). An increase in heart rate and facial image scale scores was seen in group 3 (tell-show-do) and the control group. Conclusion. The paediatric dental anxiety is a common finding in dental clinics. Behavior modification techniques like smartphone applications, “little lovely dentist,” and “dental songs” can alleviate dental anxiety experienced by paediatric patients. The “tell-show-do” technique although most commonly used did not prove to be beneficial in the reduction of the anxiety levels.

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“…The colour of the professional attire of a pediatric dentist can alleviate generalization of fear and anxiety as child links colour to emotions like blue with happiness and green with surprise thereby modifying behaviour of the child according to their favourite colours [9]. Celine et al in 2018 conducted a study on 4-12 year old children where the attire of the dentist mouth mask modified by attaching lenticular stickers was used as magic mask for distraction and minimising unpleasant fear and anxiety [10].…”

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Astronaut Era: Does Your Child Patient Accept Your New Look and Practicality of Using Behaviour Modification Techniques in COVID Times?

Farooq

Lone

Sidiq

2021

JPRI

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Background: The coronavirus (COVID-19) has challenged health care professionals and dental professionals play a pivotal role in preventing transmission of COVID 19. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, skills and preparedness of Pediatric dentist in managing a case in their dental operatory in COVID times. Materials and Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in June 2020 on 52 dental specialists who were contacts of invigilator and had done post graduation in Pedodontics and Preventine Dentistry at Delhi NCR or were practicing Pedodontist in Jammu & Kashmir. A 10 question based questionnaire was developed to assess their knowledge, awareness and skills . Data were subjected to appropriate statistical measures and analyzed. Result: Amongst 52 Pedodontist who took part in survey 23.08% were pedodontist with experience of three and more years where as 53.85% were still undergoing postgraduation in the speciality of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry.100% of pediatric dentist thought its pre requisite to screen the temperature of all the children and attendants using infrared thermometer before taking proper history and thought of conducting examination only after a preprocedural mouthrinse of 1% hydrogen peroxide. Conclusion: An aware and knowledgeable pedodontist following the latest guidelines can handle children well in situation where behaviour modification techniques are hampered due to use of PPE(Personnal Protective Equipment). It is important to educate all the patients about coughing etiquettes and the dental professionals about modification required in a dental clinic set-up for managing cases requiring urgent dental care.

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Children's Choice of Dentist's Attire, Color, and Type of Mouth Mask: A Cross-sectional Study in Puducherry, India

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Attitude & Preference of Children Aged 4 to 12 Years and Their Parents about the Type of Attire and Gender of Dentists

Attitude & Preference of Children Aged 4 to 12 Years and Their Parents about the Type of Attire and Gender of Dentists

The Efficacy of Little Lovely Dentist, Dental Song, and Tell-Show-Do Techniques in Alleviating Dental Anxiety in Paediatric Patients: A Clinical Trial

Astronaut Era: Does Your Child Patient Accept Your New Look and Practicality of Using Behaviour Modification Techniques in COVID Times?

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