title: Factors predicting Behavior Management Problems during Initial Dental Examination in Children Aged 2 to 8 Years.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present study was to identify the various background variables and its influence on behavior management problems (BMP) in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 165 children aged 2 to 8 years. During the initial dental visit, an experienced operator obtained each child's background variables from accompanying guardians using a standardized questionnaire. Children's dental behavior was rated by Frankel behavior rating scale. The behavior was then analyzed in relation to the answers of the questionnaire, and a logistic regression model was used to determine the power of the variables, separately or combined, to predict BMP.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The logistic regression analysis considering differences in background variables between children with negative or positive behavior. Four variables turned out to be as predictors: Age, the guardian's expectation of the child's behavior at the dental examination, the child's anxiety when meeting unfamiliar people, and the presence and absence of toothache.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present study concluded that by means of simple questionnaire BMP in children may be expected if one of these attributes is found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Information on the origin of dental fear and uncooperative behavior in a child patient prior to treatment process may help the pediatric dentist plan appropriate behavior management and treatment strategy.
  Sharma A, Kumar D, Anand A, Mittal V, Singh A, Aggarwal N. Factors predicting Behavior Management Problems during Initial Dental Examination in Children Aged 2 to 8 Years. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017;10(1):5-9.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, People's College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, People's University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Institute of Dental Studies & Technologies, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Dipanshu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Institute of Dental Studies & Technologies, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.affiliation: Consultant, Department of Prosthodontics, Dental Life Clinic, CGHS Dispensary, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vipula
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Institute of Dental Studies & Technologies, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Aparna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Institute of Dental Studies & Technologies, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
keywords: Behavior; Dental anxiety; Management problems; Prediction.