Abstract
JOURNAL OF UPDATES IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY - Volume 1 Issue 1, Volume 1, Issue 1, January-June 2022
Pages: 12-18
Parental attitudes and parenting styles in paediatric dentistry: A review of the current literature
Kanamarlapudi Venkata Saikiran, Sivakumar Nuvvula, Ramasubba Reddy Challa, B V Thimma Reddy, Niharika Matha, Purna Sai Prasad Kolavali
Category: Pediatric Dentistry
Abstract:
Dental anxiety plays a crucial role in managing the children in the dental setup. Anxiety can occur due to various factors; multiple studies have stated that parenting styles affect children's dental anxiety and behaviour. These parenting styles can also influence the child's personality, psychological and social development. Hence, the present review is intended to summarize various parenting styles and attitudes that could affect the paediatric patient behaviour in the dental office. Furthermore, a wide range of new parenting styles which are not yet reported in the literature is also discussed.
Keywords: Dental anxiety, Parenting styles, parental attitudes, maternal anxiety, personality development.
DOI: 10.54276/JUPD.2021.1103