PEDIATRIC BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
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Two Purposes
Required Health Care
Make First Experience Positive

The First Visit
Education
Parent and Child
Risk Assessment
Anticipatory Guidance
Positive Experience
Pathology
Growth and Development
Habits
Caries, Periodontal Pathology
Systemic Manifestations

Fear Reactions
Of the Known
Past Experiences
Rumor...Peers and Siblings
Of the Unknown
Individual Psychology/Development
Ego Defense Mechanisms

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TELL, SHOW, DO
Keep it Simple
Describe What is to be Done
Provide Example
“Do” Exactly What Was Described
Develop Trust

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Share Limited CONTROL
“If You Are Tired, Raise Your Hand”
Expect to be Tested!
Which Hand?

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Reinforce Appropriate Behavior
“What an Excellent Patient You Are!”
“That is Exactly What I Want You to Do”
“You are the Best Patient WE HAVE HAD TODAY”
Use Humor

Arrest Inappropriate Behavior
At Its Inception
“We Do Not Allow That Here”
Office is NOT a Play Area
Potential for Injury
Friendly but Firm

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Voice Control
Intonation: Who is in Charge?..
More Volume ?
Think of a Second Grade Teacher!

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Speech
Age 2 - Only 1000 Word Vocabulary
Concrete Interpretations; Literal Meanings
Older Child - Do Not “Talk Down”

The First Visit
By Age One!
Education for Prevention
Parent and Child
Positive Experience for Both
Pathology
Habits
Caries, Perio, Freni, Other
Abnormal Growth

Parental Interactions
Dependency Level
“Child Prince/Princess”
Overprotection vs. Right to Know

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Parental Presence ?
YES:
Knows Child Better Than Anyone; Special Issues
May Be of Value in Management
Appreciates the DOCTOR’S SKILLS!
NO:
Divides Attention...Doctor’s and Child’s
Serves as “Court of Appeals”
Offended by Techniques Not Understood
e.g. Voice Control

Health History
Detailed, including Dental History
“Never Treat a Stranger”
Review at Each Recall Visit

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Physical Condition
Systemic Illnesses
Disabilities
“Failure to Thrive”
Fatiguability

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Head and Neck Exam
“Open Wide”?
Proceed from Global to Specific
Initially Only Digital Contact
Caries Assessment is Last

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Habits
Digits
Lip
Tongue
“Convenience Bite”
Occlusal Interferences

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Occlusion
 Neutrocclusion vs. Malocclusion
Class I  Molar and Canine or  Class I Crowded?
Class II or Distocclusion
Overjet Division 1; Bugs Bunny
Overbite Division 2; Deep
Class III or Mesiocclusion; “Lantern Jaw”

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Intra-oral Examination
Peripheral “Inward”
 Soft Tissues
Freni, Periodontal Pathology, Fistulae
Tongue, Palate, Tonsils Etc.

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Introduction of Instruments
Tongue Depressor
Mouth Mirror
Explorer?
Damage?

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Treatment Plan
Emergent Needs First
Preventive Plan
Maxillary Restorations First
Quadrant Sequence
Careful Parental Explanation and Permission!

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Preventive Plan
Risk Assessment
Diet vs. Nutrition
Plaque Removal
Fluorides
Growth and Development

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Oral Hygiene Instruction
Infant
 Soft Cloth/ Commercial Products
e.g. “TOOTHETTES”
Soft Brush
Small Head, Large HANDLE
For Parent and Child
Fluoride Toothpaste
PEA-SIZED AMOUNT
Parental Responsibility to Age 6
Flossing: Good Habit
 40% Spaced Dentition

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Diet History
Diet Vs. Nutrition
Frequency of Ingestion is THE PRIMARY Issue in Caries Rate
Retention is Issue Number 2
Fluoride is Only Effective Counter Measure

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Prophylaxis ?
Plaque and Stain Removal
Biological Basis Re: Caries
Fluoride Rich Surface: 75 Microns
Introduction to Rotary Instrumentation?

Fluorides
Prenatal?
Birth to 6 Months?
Proximal Not Forming Yet
Systemic: Mechanism  is via Saliva!
Topical
Applied
Toothpaste: “Pea Sized” Amount
OTC Rinses: 0.05% Neutral NaF
Excessive Ingestion and Fluorosis
“Ambient” Fluorides

Fluoride Tray
5 cc Maximum per Tray (5ml = 5cc =  1 Tsp.)
Position Patient Upright
Saliva Ejector
Direct GI Irritant
Fluorosis

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 Behavior Rating
4 = Very Positive
3 = Manageable with Clear Directions
2 = Difficult; Requires Voice Control and Firmness
1 = Physically Resistant; Vocal;
Restraint? Pre-med.?
Chart Entry @ Every Visit!!!
Changes Over Time?

Rewards Versus Gifts
Contingent on Behavior?
 Self Image
Friendship and Trust

Restraint Technique
Consent
Conscious Sedation
IS RESTRAINT!*
Papoose Board, Pediwrap, Others

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HOME
Hand Over Mouth Exercise
Legal Issues
Parental Understanding and Consent
Ability to Communicate
Not for under 2 or Devel. Delayed
NEVER Close Airway!

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Pediatric Local Anesthetic Techniques
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CAUTION:
Local Anesthetics Are Drugs
Record  Agent, Dosage, Site

Xylocaine 2%*
1.8 cc per Carpule
x 2% = 36mg. per Carpule
Max Dosage: 3.2 mg/lb.
Example: 3 Yr. Old = 30 lbs. (3.2 x 30 = 90) = 90 mg. MAX
= 2 to 2.5 Carpules
(36 x 2.5 = 90)                    *Epi 1:100K

Signs of Overdose
CNS First
Drowsiness
Delirium
Slurred Speech
Altered Consciousness
Bradycardia> CPR

TELL,  SHOW,  DO
Not Recommended for:
Local Anesthesia
Less than 5 Years of Age
Show After?
Developmentally Delayed
Emotionally Disturbed
Chronic
Acute/Situational

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Continuous Communication
Monotone
Positive Reinforcement

Topical Anesthetic
Use Acceptable Tasting Brand
120 Seconds Minimum
Effective Only on                Non-keratinized Areas
Pressure Anesthesia for Keratinized Areas
Ball Burnisher
 Increasing Pressure > Blanching

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Gauge of Needle
27 Gauge Larger Than 30
HOW MANY FIT IN A UNIT DIMENSION?
Perceptible Pain Difference?
 Better Aspiration Ability ?
30 Ga. Slows Rate of Injection
Long, Short, and Ultra-short

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Talk, Talk, Talk
Communication is Primary
Talk Especially When Cooperation is Occurring

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Know Anatomy
Where is Expected Soft Tissue Anesthesia?
Test!
Use Ball Burnisher with Pressure
Duration of Effect: Soft Vs. Hard Tissue
Untoward Sequellae; Pterygoid Plexus

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Pediatric Rubber Dam Application
Keep it Simple!
Prevents:
Aspiration
Materials Contamination
Behavior Management Aid
Excessive Talking
Tongue Interference

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Rubber Dam Clamp
Seat Well Via Finger Pressure
Breakage
Occurs at Bow
Lingual Aspect: Aspiration Danger
Retrieval:
Floss Tied through Lingual Forcep Hole

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Area of Isolation
Clamp Tooth Distal to Treatment Tooth
Isolate One Tooth Either Side of Treatment Site
Inversion Good but Not Critical

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 Coolant Water Management
Evacuated by Assistant
Form Trough in Dam
Hole Through Dam

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Maxillary Anterior Isolation
Avoid 227 Clamp...Traumatic
2 “Large” Contiguous Holes
Stretch from Canine to Canine
Ligate if Necessary

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Summary
Be Directive
Use Euphemisms
Reinforce!!!

Positive Reinforcement
Prevention:
Better than Any Cure!

“CURE”
Confidence
Understanding
Reinforcement
Explanation

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