title: Guiding the behavior of children in the dental setting. Opportunities for success.
abstract: Through use of communication-based strategies, effective local anesthesia, and judicious use of nitrous oxide, the vast majority of children can be cooperative at the dentist's office. Proper communication with children helps to ensure that dental care is completed in a compassionate, safe manner, helping to make children's dentistry a very rewarding part of a dental practice.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan/Mott Children's Health Center/Hurley Medical Center Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: Jessica R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Bentoski
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Boynton
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D003142:Communication; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000523:psychology*; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012149:Restraint, Physical
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D009609:Nitrous Oxide