Parental perception of oral health related quality of life and barriers to access dental care among children with intellectual needs in Kottayam, central Kerala-A cross sectional study.

Aim: To evaluate the parental perception of oral health related quality of life and barriers to access dental care among children with intellectual needs.

Method: This cross sectional study was conducted among randomly selected 300 parents of children aged 4-12 years with intellectual needs (mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism). Data on oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) were collected with parental-caregivers perceptions questionnaire (P-CPQ).

A comparative study of tell-show-do technique with and without the aid of a virtual tool in the behavior management of 6-9-year-old children: A nonrandomized, clinical trial.

Context: Dental fear is a common and imperative emotion that develop as a response to the stressful situation, which raises children's anxiety level and resulting in avoidance behavior.

Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the tell-show-do technique with and without the aid of a virtual tool in the management of pediatric dental patients.

Settings And Design: Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, nonrandomized clinical trial.