A Retrospective Study on Behavior Management of Children Aged 3-6 Years at Pedodontics Clinic Faculty of Dentistry Chiang Mai University

Varisara Sirimaharaj, Chompoonoot Koonlertkit, Jakrapan Chaowakal, Ornchana Torat, Ornsiri Sittiyotsombut, Aree Asakit

Published Online: Dec 11, 2024 DOI

This study was aimed to investigate children’s behavior, behavior management techniques and the change of children’ s behavior following behavior management in children aged 3-6 years at Pedodontics Clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University. The detail of completed 3 dental visits treatment records (year 2000 – 03) of 101 healthy children aged 3-6 years were recorded into general information and behavior management tables. The children behavioral level in the first dental visit prior to dental treatment was used as a control. No statistical difference in the number of children of each behavioral levels were found between children dental experiences (p=0.308), and among children age group (p=0.890). The number of children behavior level was comparable among 4 groups. Basic behavior management (type 1) was the most frequent management used in every dental visit. There was a tendency of improved children behavior level with the number of dental visits. Numbers of children with definitely negative (- -) and negative (-) behavioral levels were decreased whereas, those with positive (+) and definitely positive (++) behavioral levels were increased. This study indicated that basic behavior management is the most appropriate behavior management for pedodontic treatment of healthy children. It is effective for all of pedodontic dental treatment in either simple or complicated cases.

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Sirimaharaj V, Koonlertkit C, Chaowakal J, Torat O, Sittiyotsombut O, Asakit A. A Retrospective Study on Behavior Management of Children Aged 3-6 Years at Pedodontics Clinic Faculty of Dentistry Chiang Mai University: Original articles. CM Dent J [Internet]. 2024 Dec 11 [cited 2025 Jan 15];27(1):87-99. Available from: https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=450

Sirimaharaj, V., Koonlertkit, C., Chaowakal, J., Torat, O., Sittiyotsombut, O. & Asakit, A. (2024). A Retrospective Study on Behavior Management of Children Aged 3-6 Years at Pedodontics Clinic Faculty of Dentistry Chiang Mai University. CM Dent J, 27(1), 87-99. Retrieved from: https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=450

Sirimaharaj, V., Chompoonoot Koonlertkit,Jakrapan Chaowakal,Ornchana Torat,Ornsiri Sittiyotsombut and Aree Asakit. 2024. "A Retrospective Study on Behavior Management of Children Aged 3-6 Years at Pedodontics Clinic Faculty of Dentistry Chiang Mai University." CM Dent J, 27(1), 87-99. https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=450

Sirimaharaj, V. et al. 2024. 'A Retrospective Study on Behavior Management of Children Aged 3-6 Years at Pedodontics Clinic Faculty of Dentistry Chiang Mai University', CM Dent J, 27(1), 87-99. Retrieved from https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=450

Sirimaharaj, V., Koonlertkit, C., Chaowakal, J., Torat, O., Sittiyotsombut, O. and Asakit, A. "A Retrospective Study on Behavior Management of Children Aged 3-6 Years at Pedodontics Clinic Faculty of Dentistry Chiang Mai University", CM Dent J, vol.27, no. 1, pp. 87-99, Dec. 2024.

Sirimaharaj, V., Koonlertkit, C., Chaowakal, J., et al. "A Retrospective Study on Behavior Management of Children Aged 3-6 Years at Pedodontics Clinic Faculty of Dentistry Chiang Mai University." CM Dent J, vol.27, no. 1, Dec. 2024, pp. 87-99, https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=450