What should parents do if their children are not well behaved during dental visit?

Summer vacation has arrived

Many parents take their children to see the dentist

But the child kept crying and was extremely uncooperative

No amount of comfort can help...

I believe this is a problem that many parents have encountered.

Is it that I have to be forced to sit on the treatment chair to receive treatment?

Children's dentists say parents can help

Do you know why children are afraid of going to the dentist?

Generally speaking, children’s fear of dental care may come from unfamiliar dental clinic environments, past unpleasant dental care experiences, or “painful experiences” heard from parents or friends, or from dental care scenes in cartoons, which may make children think that dentists are monsters with large pliers... All these may cause children to have a fear of dental care. Parents can be more patient in understanding and communicating.

So how can parents help their children cooperate better with treatment?

What can parents do before taking their children to the dentist?

1. It is important for parents not to pass on their fear of dental treatment to their children. It is good to communicate with children in advance, but the communication should not have negative psychological implications, otherwise it will tell children that going to the dentist is a painful thing.

2. Don’t make useless promises in front of your children, such as: “It doesn’t hurt at all to see a dentist”. This will make your children resist at the beginning of treatment. You should use more encouraging words, such as: “You are so brave”; “Your teeth will be so beautiful after they are cured”, etc.

3. You can read some picture books and animations about dental care with your children, such as "Stories on Tooth Street", "The Little Bear Doesn't Brush His Teeth", "Talks with Little Dentists", "Baby Bus", etc.

4. Practice dental treatment scenarios with your children at home by playing games. For example, parents can act as doctors and check the children's teeth. You can also let the children use a disposable mouth mirror to check their toys so that they can get familiar with dental procedures. It is best to use baby talk when describing the items used for dental treatment, such as a brush instead of a drill, a vacuum cleaner instead of a saliva suction tube, etc.

5. Take your children to participate in some oral health science activities. For example, our hospital often holds activities such as "Little Tooth Guardian" or "9.20 National Love Teeth Day" to help children learn about teeth and oral treatment operations.

6. When parents have their teeth cleaned or do oral health care regularly, they can bring their children with them, let them sit on the dental chair, get familiar with the dental clinic environment, and learn about oral health care information.

What can parents do when taking their children to the dentist?

1. You can bring your child’s favorite toys to the dental clinic and let your child get familiar with the clinic environment to relieve tension.

2. Parents should encourage their children to cooperate with doctors bravely. They can also encourage their babies to seek medical treatment by offering rewards for dental treatment to eliminate their fear.

3. During the first dental visit, the doctor will introduce dental tools in the hope of gaining trust and eliminating the child's anxiety. Parents can accompany their children to learn together and use friendly language to communicate with their children to relieve their fear.

4. Parents need to communicate well with doctors and stand on the same front with them. Never say that you will not treat your child, as the child may be waiting for this sentence.

5. If the baby is uncooperative, parents should trust the doctor and not get too involved in the treatment process. For example, follow the doctor's instructions to wait outside the clinic and cooperate with the medical staff.

1) Parents sometimes interrupt doctors’ orders

2) Distract your child

3) Distracting doctors’ attention

4) Passing your nervousness on to your children

5) Children are used to relying on their parents, so they will be more cooperative and stronger when they are independent.

To alleviate children's fear of dental care

Our pediatric dental medical staff has been trained by Wuhan University dental experts for many years.

Master a variety of communication skills with children and behavior management methods

Ensure good communication

The clinic is decorated in a childlike style.

Create a comfortable and warm treatment environment

Making dental care more accessible to children

But if we want to improve the whole society

Efficiency and effectiveness of children's dental treatment

We still need parents to work together with us~