24 Questions
What is the primary role of pediatric dentistry?
To promote positive dental attitudes of the child patient
What is the definition of behavior management in pediatric dentistry?
The means by which the dental health team effectively performs treatment for a child and instills a positive dental attitude
What is the focus of attention in the pediatric treatment triangle?
The child patient
What is child psychology concerned with?
The development of children's cognitive abilities from birth to maturity
Who formulated the 'stages view' of cognitive development?
Jean Piaget
What is the main difference in communicating with child patients versus adults?
A direct communication is possible with adults, but not with children
What is a critical aspect of the pediatric treatment triangle?
The reciprocal relationship between the dentist, child, and parents
What changes radically in children from birth to adulthood?
Cognitive capability
What is the characteristic of children with minimal apprehension?
They can be treated with a straightforward, behavior-shaping approach.
What is the category of children who lack cooperative ability due to their age?
Very young children
What is the characteristic of a child who is classified as 'potentially cooperative'?
They can become cooperative with clinical judgment.
What is the Frankl behavior rating scale used for?
To categorize children's behavior during dental treatment.
What is the characteristic of a 'Rating 1' on the Frankl behavior rating scale?
Refusal of treatment or extreme negativism.
What is the characteristic of a 'Rating 3' on the Frankl behavior rating scale?
Acceptance of treatment with some reservation.
Which of the following children can be treated with a straightforward, behavior-shaping approach?
Children with minimal apprehension.
What is the characteristic of children who lack cooperative ability due to a debilitating or disabling condition?
Immediate major positive behavioral changes can be expected.
What is the age range for the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development?
0 to 18-24 months
What is the key to successful communication with children?
Giving advice and instructions at the right level for different age groups
What is a characteristic of children in the preoperational thought stage?
Egocentric thought patterns
At what age do children typically show a definite fear of strangers?
8 months
What is the main characteristic of children in the formal operations stage?
Ability to form hypotheses and reason
What is the characteristic of cooperative children according to Wright's clinical classification?
Reasonably relaxed
What is the age range for the concrete operations stage of cognitive development?
7-11 years
What is the term for the ability to distinguish speech sounds that newborn children exhibit?
Phonological awareness
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