Abstract
Management of child behavior begins when the children enters the dental environment and continues until they leave
it
. Fear of dentist and dental treatment have been considered a major hindrance to provide a quality dental services.
Establish a friendly relationship with children is important for dentist to combat patient’s fears and to deliver effective
and efficient treatment. The aim of this study was to assess children’s feelings and attitudes toward their dentist in
Halimah Dg
. Sikati Dental Hospital. A questionnaire designed to evaluate children’s attitudes and preferences toward
dentists was completed by 45 children (29 females
, 19 males) who attended the hospital. It showed 80% of the subject
reported that they had been to the dentist before
; 84.4% report liked their visit, and 8.9% were afraid. A 93,3% of the
children preferred their dentist to wear a white coat, while 80% preferred them to wear a mask, 82.2% preferred to
be treated by a female dentist
, while 77,8% reported that their sibling had a pleasant perception. 80% of the children
preferred that their dentist wear the formal attire
. Fear of local anesthesia and tooth extraction were the most common
reasons cited for not liking dental treatment. It was concluded that children have strong perceptions and preferences
regarding their dentists.
Recommended Citation
Anwar, Ayub Irmadani
(2014)
"Persepsi anak terhadap dokter gigi pada Rumah Sakit Gigi Mulut Halimah Dg. Sikati di Makassar(Children’s perception of their dentist at Halimah Dg.Sikati Dental Hospital in Makassar),"
Dentofasial: Vol. 13:
Iss.
2, Article 8.
DOI: 10.15562/jdmfs.v13i2.395
Available at:
https://scholarhub.unhas.ac.id/dentofasial/vol13/iss2/8
Pages
91-94
Rights
©2016Ayub Irmadani Anwar
DOI
10.15562/jdmfs.v13i2.395