Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Social story combined with Tell Show Do: Group A will receive the social story followed by Tell, Show, Do (TSD) technique of behavior management. Duration of story telling will be about
Sponsors
Dr Meenu Mittal
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Medically fit children with ASA I according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification -Children without any prior experience with the dental environment or treatment procedures -Need of restorative treatment in any one carious tooth without pulp involvement.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Children with special needs/learning difficulties or mental retardation -Conditions requiring emergency dental treatment (abscess, draining sinus, cellulitis) -Need for pharmacological management to cooperate -Children whose behavior could be rated as definitely positive (++) or definitely negative (--) according to Wrightâ??s modification of the Frankl behavior rating scale
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Baseline situational anxiety for children using Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale- face version (MCDAS-f) and for parents using Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) -Childâ??s behavior during examination using Frankl Behavior Rating Scale -Situational anxiety of the child using MCDAS-f scale after completion of treatment -Parent acceptance/perception of behavior by using a questionnaire after completion of treatmentTimepoint: Outcome will be assessed before starting the procedure, during the procedure and after the procedure at the same sitting. No follow-up is required | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NoneTimepoint: Not applicable | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Meenu Mittal
ESIC Dental College
Outcome results
None listed