Application of a projective method for the assessment of children’s dental fear

Alessandra Maia Castro; Denise Ascenção Klatchoian; Marcelle Danelon; Luhana Santos Gonzales  Garcia; Célio Percinoto

doi:10.16925/od.v13i25.1705

Application of a projective method for the assessment of children’s dental fear

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https://doi.org/10.16925/od.v13i25.1705

Alessandra Maia Castro Ver Biografía

Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Public Health, Federal University of Uberlândia.

Denise Ascenção Klatchoian Ver Biografía

Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Public Health, Federal University of São Paulo.

Marcelle Danelon Ver Biografía

Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Public Health, Araçatuba Dental School.

Luhana Santos Gonzales Garcia Ver Biografía

Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Public Health, Araçatuba Dental School.

Célio Percinoto Ver Biografía

Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Public Health, Araçatuba Dental School.

The aims of this study were to assess children's dental fear by using a projective technique CDFP (Children’s dental fear picture test). 40 patients from a pediatric dental clinic, between 5-9 years old, took part in this study. At first, the CDFP was applied to the children. This method has three subtests and its overall assessment classifies children as "fearful, non fearful and uncertain". The children answered the CFSS-DS (Children Fear Survey Schedule–Dental Subscale). The results showed that CDFP has inter-examiner reliability and a significant correlation with the CFSS-DS was observed.

Keywords: psychology

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Application of a projective method for the assessment of children’s dental fear. (2017). Revista Nacional De Odontología, 13(25). https://doi.org/10.16925/od.v13i25.1705

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