One recurrent caries lesion was found adjacent to a Dyract restoration. Stomatognathic function in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and in developmental open-bite subjects. The aim is to verify whether the open bite can induce an alteration in mandibular function comparable to that observed in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Statistically significant difference is found in the juvenile rheumatoid arthritis group only regarding spontaneous and provoked muscle pain and the lateral opening deviations of the mouth, but mostly the two groups seem alike and present the same stomatognathic pattern. Dentists' behavior in response to child dental fear.
Dental fear is a multifactorial problem frequently encountered during dental treatment of children.
Studies have indicated that, among others, the behavior of the dentist may play a part in the development of this dental fear. The present study was undertaken to examine the behavioral aspects of the dentist-patient relationship, and specific dentists' behavior that can reduce dental fear. The behavior of forty children referred to a center for special dental care and of two dentists was assessed during treatment. It seems that this direct approach had a positive, long-term effect on these children's fearful behavior during treatment. A study of psychological stress created in dentists by children during pediatric dental treatment.