title: Behavior management techniques in pediatric dentistry.
abstract: There are many techniques a dentist can use to aid in delivering care to young patients. Proper selection and use can affect the immediate visit as well as future visits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Children's Dentistry, State University of New York, Stony Brook.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Festa
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hauk
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000379:methods*; D012149:Restraint, Physical; D013997:Time Factors