Resumen

GARCIA MONTANO, Yazmi; RIOS FRAGOSO, Rodolfo; CUAIRAN RUIDIAZ, Vicente  y  GAITAN CEPEDA, Luis Alberto. Degree of parental acceptance towards conduct management techniques in odontopaediatrics. Rev. Odont. Mex [online]. 2006, vol.10, n.3, pp.126-130. ISSN 1870-199X.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fo.1870199xp.2006.10.3.15900.

Behavioral management techniques are methods to control children behavior. The objective of this study was to determine parental acceptance degree to nonpharmacologic behavioral management techniques. Parents of ASA I and II children were divided into two groups: group A written and visual explanation of behavioral techniques were offered; and group B only pictures were showed. Each parent had to answer some questions, and the data was recorded: gender, age, parents previous dental experiences, degree of studies and technique acceptance. Results: Group B parents, accepted behavioral management techniques better than Group A. However when analyzing individually each technique, this same group showed less accep-tance. Pediatric language and tell-show-do techniques were most accepted. Previous explanation of techniques is necessary when deciding the use of a modeling or a physical restraint technique on their children.

Palabras llave : Acceptance degree; behavioral management techniques; infant psychology.