Original Article

Year : 2021 | Volume : 6 | Issue : 2 | Page : 46-51

Knowledge, Attitude, and Awareness in Parents on the Use of Physical Restraints during Children’s Dental Treatment

Raju Umaji Patil, Amit Kumar Sahu1, Aishwarya Bansal, Namita Damle, Sanchita Kashyap

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, STES’s Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Pune, 1 Department of Dental, Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India

Address for correspondence:

Dr. Raju Umaji Patil,

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, STES’s Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, S. No. 44/1, Vadgaon Bk, Off Sinhgad Road, Pune ‐ 411 041, Maharashtra, India.

E‐mail: rupat13@yahoo.com

Abstract

Aim:

The aim of the study was to assess knowledge, attitude, and awareness of parents on the use of physical restraints(PRs) for their children during dental treatment.

Methods:

This cross‐sectional study was conducted among more than 100 parents residing in an urban city, whose children were aged between 4 and 10 years. Data were collected using an interview‐administered questionnaire that included open‐ and closed‐ended questions.

Results:

Majority of the parents (61%) encouraged the use of PRs, although maximum number of parents (97%) favored the use of tell‐show‐do technique over hand‐over‐mouth exercise. There is good awareness among the parents about bite block (52%) as a PR, whereas the least awareness about papoose board (15%), with the majority preferring holding the child themselves during dental treatment (58%).

Conclusion:

Majority of parents, regardless of their educational status, favors PRs as a behavior management modality, rather than conscious sedation and general anesthesia.

Keywords: Parental attitude, pediatric dentistry, physical restraints

Financial support and sponsorship

Nil.

Conflicts of interest

There are no conflicts of interest.

How to cite this article: Patil RU, Sahu AK, Bansal A, Damle N, Kashyap S. Knowledge, attitude, and awareness in parents on the use of physical restraints during children’s dental treatment. Int J Pedod Rehabil 2021;6:46-51.