Videotape modeling of the child dental patient

J Dent Res. 1976 Nov-Dec;55(6):958-63. doi: 10.1177/00220345760550064601.

Abstract

One week before their first dental visit, 36- to 60-month-old children were shown a videotape to model their behavior in the dental situation. The behavior was then rated for three visits. The children who had been modeled did not behave significantly better than either children who had no previous contact with the dental setting or children who had visited the reception room one week before their first dental visit.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Anxiety
  • Behavior Therapy*
  • Child Behavior*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Dental Care*
  • Humans
  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Videotape Recording*