Newer behaviour management techniques in children

Abstract

Children are not miniature adults. They should be treated as a different entity and not just as adults who are shortened. Children have their apprehensions and fear. The most commonly encountered is the fear of the unknown. This is something that is innate, inborn. Fear of dentistry is there in every individual, whether young or old. This is mostly subjective. Children show exaggerated fear for dentistry as this is something new to them. The pediatric dentists are trained in behavior management for reducing fear. There have been many method, both pharmacological and non-pharmacological for behavior management in children. But with changing times, we know that Child’s behavior has also undergone a sea change. Here we discuss some newer behavior management techniques, recently introduced and included in our guidelines.