.png)
Sedation
Lauren C. Yap, DMD, MPH
Pediatric Dental Resident, PGY-2
Geisinger Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
Gayatri Malik, DMD, PhD
Associate Program Director
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
Gayatri Malik, DMD, PhD
Associate Program Director
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
Natalie Stinton, DMD
Program Director
Geisinger Medical Center, Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
Purpose: The purpose was to explore if a child’s temperament and parenting style has an influence on the acceptance of dental treatment under oral sedation.
Methods: Prospective data was collected amongst preschool-aged and school-aged children that are patients of record, classified as American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Classification I or II, that completed dental treatment under oral sedation at Geisinger Pediatric Dentistry. Data collected included patient’s temperament, specifically extraversion/surgency, negative affectivity, and effortful control, as well as parents’ reactions to child behavior.
Results: The results of this study are pending. Statistical analysis will include two sample t-tests for continuous variables and Chi-square tests for categorical variables.