Influence of active versus passive parental presence on the behavior of preschoolers with different intelligence levels in the dental operatory: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: Dental fear and anxiety still pose the most common factors proposed for the child's negative behavior in the dental operatory. Intelligence has an impact on the children's communication, feelings, and responsiveness to dental situations. The benefits of parental presence on reinforcing the child's behavior during dental treatment are still debatable.

Exposure to Electronic Screens and Children's Anxiety and Behavior During Dental Treatment.

The purposes of this study were to (1) assess the relationship between exposure time to electronic screens and children's anxiety and behavior manage ment problems during dental treatment; and (2) evaluate the effect of the underlying confounding factors.
A cross-sectional study of 95 five- to eight-year-old patients was conducted. The study consisted of two sessions, one week apart.