title: Randomized controlled trial: parental compliance with instructions to remain silent in the dental operatory.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purposes of this study were to: (1) determine compliance in requesting parents to remain silent (noncommunicative) when accompanying their child into the dental operatory for restorative care; and (2) determine if any difference in parental compliance existed when combined written and verbal instructions were given to a parent vs written instructions only.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-nine parents of 4- to 9-year-olds presenting for restorative care met eligibility criteria for the study. Parents were randomly assigned to a written instructions-only group or a group that received combined written and verbal instructions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-two of 39 parents (82%) followed instructions to remain silent. There was no statistical difference in parental compliance to remain silent comparing written instructions (78%) to combined written and verbal instructions (86%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Parents may be expected to comply with instructions to remain silent in the operatory when given either written or combined written and verbal instructions.
authors: Highlands Heights, Ky, USA.
authors: Chandana
authors: C
authors: Jain
authors: Kavita R
authors: KR
authors: Mathu-Muju
authors: David A
authors: DA
authors: Nash
authors: Heather M
authors: HM
authors: Bush
authors: Hsin-Fang
authors: HF
authors: Li
authors: Phyllis P
authors: PP
authors: Nash
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003442:Crowns; D003726:Dental Assistants; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003770:Dental Offices; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003815:Dentists; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000601:surgery; D014705:Verbal Behavior; D014956:Writing