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Differences between child-adult-mature did not use to be scrutinized for dentist treatments up to the latest 10 years in Turkish Society. Matters of enlightening families in both press and Internet  environment in this process have driven forward pedodontist (specialist of child teeth treatment) and orthodontists (specialist dealing with correcting bent and crooked teeth and jaws with braces). Besides, all our dentist colleagues have started to guide their patients’ problem in these two specialization branch in this process. Right choice of dentists in these specialization branches of our precious children should be paid attention in this process. Approaching of aforementioned Pedodontics and orthodontics specialists affectionately, availability of personnel having special training in this area and clinical decoration according to children spirits, music and play rooms of children carry vital importance in this respect. Decoration should be ornamented with picture and objects which are appropriate for children spirit.
All children, scared or fearless, should be welcomed with affection, communication models according to their psychological mood should be developed and confidence should be established among dentist-children-family.
Source of fear in scared children must be surely discussed among child-family-dentist and what is needed should be made for eliminating these causes. Making treatment should not be insisted  on children who are scared in second and third meetings if necessary in first meeting. Devices should be introduced and it should be transparent. If scared child watches the child who is not scared or has overcome his fear, this will motivate him. Besides, effective confidence shall be provided if treated child tells his experiences to scared child.
Dentist and personnel should focus on child under these conditions; all details of treatment should be explained without creating any fear; all details of procedures and what to do should be told accordingly. These matters express that we care about our children and children get very happy of what has been told. If child keeps asking a question maybe ten times or more, he should be responded with affection and patience. Both pedodontics and orthodontics specialists should be patient and affectionate. Dentists should present their love and interest more intensively when compared with other dentists.
In addition to this, clothing of dentist and personnel should be in harmony with child psychology and it should never present a typical doctor image.
Dr. Mehmet Ali Özer
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