Factors Affecting Children’s Behavior at Dental Clinic
DENTAL NEWS, Volume VIII, Number II, 2001 Factors Affecting Children’s Behavior at Dental Clinic Dr. H. H. Al-Sayegh - BDs, MSc. The Head of Paedodontic Unit School Health, MOH, Kuwait. Dr. E. M.H. Behbehani - BDS, MSc, FFDRCS Ireland, BMedSc. Dr. A. Ramzi - BDS, MSc, PhD. Consultant Oral Surgery & Oral Medicine. The Head of Oral & Maxillofacial Unit, Beneid Al-Gar Dental Center, Kuwait. INTRODUCTION “Man is the enemy of what he ignores” is a statement often heard, and is entire- ly true. Ignorance of a thing leads to fear from it, and fear from a certain event leads to avoiding and not repeating it. However, if a person has to deal with the event, this might lead to negative psy- chological reactions (disturbances) such as fear, dislike, and rejection. These reactions or disturbances may range between mild to severe, which may express themselves at first by weeping and crying then end by losing con- sciousness and hysteric convulsions. Yes, this ca...