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

• Główni autorzy: Shilpa S Naik (Autor), Amil Joshi (Autor), J Jasmin Winnier (Autor), Diksha D Patil (Autor), Priya Jayant Gore (Autor), Sonal Sanjay Mali (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...