The Preference of Children and their Parents About the Pediatric Dentist’s Appearance

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze whether children and their parents prefer a particular professional coat worn by the dentist and whether these preferences are influenced by their gender or level of anxiety. Material and Methods: Standardized images of male and female models dressed with different coa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pesquisa brasileira em odontopediatria e clínica integrada 2021-01, Vol.21
Hauptverfasser: Volpato, Luiz Evaristo Ricci, Santos, Lucilene Abigail dos, Gialain, Ivan Onone, Neves, Ana Thereza Saboia de Campos, Aranha, Andreza Maria Fabio
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze whether children and their parents prefer a particular professional coat worn by the dentist and whether these preferences are influenced by their gender or level of anxiety. Material and Methods: Standardized images of male and female models dressed with different coats were shown to 400 pairs of 5-12 year-old children and respective parents and they were asked to point their preference. Information about child's dental experience was collected and children's anxiety level was obtained using the Children’s Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale. Results: Both children (55.5%) and parents (76.5%) preferred a female professional over a male one. Children preferred the dentist wearing a white coat, while adults preferred the dentist wearing a colored coat (p
ISSN:1519-0501
1983-4632
1983-4632
DOI:10.1590/pboci.2021.125