Evaluation of dental anxiety in children with Down's syndrome using dog-assisted therapy: A pilot study

• Main Authors: Shilpa S Naik (Author), Amil Joshi (Author), J Jasmin Winnier (Author), Diksha D Patil (Author), Priya Jayant Gore (Author), Sonal Sanjay Mali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Dental anxiety and fear are the major treatment challenges faced by pediatric dentists. Oral hygiene in children with Down's syndrome is highly compromised in comparison to their healthy counterparts. Animal-assisted therapy, through dogs, has been beneficial in alleviating dental f...