The motivational effect of multicolored dental restoration on dental behavior of first preliminary school children. Issue 4 (19th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Melebari, Lojain Abdulaziz; Attas, Seba Essam; Arafa, Abla
• Is Part Of: Clinical and experimental dental research. Volume 5:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 398
• Page End: 405
• Publication Date: 2019-06-19
• Subjects: behavior management -- multicolored restoration -- plaque index; Dentistry -- Periodicals; Dentistry; Oral Medicine; Mouth Diseases; Dentistry; Periodicals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 617.6
• DOI: 10.1002/cre2.194
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2057-4347

Abstract

Abstract: Objectives: To assess the motivational effect of multi‐colored restoration on the anxiety level of pediatric patients at thedental clinic and its motivational effect on their oral hygiene status. Material and methods: A total of 30 participants. Results: Both groups revealed reduction in the anxiety level and improvement in their behavior at the dental office but did not reach significance. Plaque index showed a significant reduction per group and a near significance as compared between test groups. Conclusions: The use of the multicolored restoration could provide a potential advantage to improve the oral health status of children and might aid in enhancing their behavior at dental clinic particularly younger age groups.