The influence of social status and prior explanation on parental attitudes toward behavior management techniques.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether parental social status influences preference toward behavior management techniques used during dental treatment of children. One hundred and twenty-two parents from two private practices and one institutional site completed a questionnaire and rated eight commonly used behavior management techniques. These techniques were tell-show-do, nitrous oxide/oxygen, Papoose Board (Olympic Medical Group, Seattle, WA), voice control, hand-over-mouth (HOM), oral premedication, active restraint, and general anesthesia (GA).