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Open AccessReaction of 5 and 6 year olds to Dental Injection after Viewing the Needle: pilot study
Reaction of 5 and 6 year olds to Dental Injection after Viewing the Needle: pilot study
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.31.1.g6q6q8j067755071 Vol.31,Issue 1,September 2006 pp.28-31
Published: 01 September 2006
*Corresponding Author(s): G.M. Maragakis E-mail: g_marag@hotmail.com
Abstract
The aim was to evaluate the practice of hiding the needle prior to dental anesthesia administration to children. Fourteen 5 and 6 year olds received dental treatment in two sessions. The needle was shown in one session and hidden in the
other. Eleven children were cooperative and 3 uncooperative irrespective of approach. The children’s behavior corre-lated with fears expressed by the mothers. Our initial findings do not support the practice of hiding the needle.
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G.M. Maragakis,R.J. Musselman,C.C. Ho. Reaction of 5 and 6 year olds to Dental Injection after Viewing the Needle: pilot study. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2006. 31(1);28-31.
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