Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

A. Keerthika ¹, J. Jeevarathan ², Ponnudurai Arangannal ², M. Vijayakumar ², S. Amudha ², J. Aarthi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Pedodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, IN
2 Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, IN

Abstract

As the childs dentition changes from primary to permanent dentition there are a number of changes that happens in the oral cavity of the child. This intermediate stage of transition is known as Mixed dentition stage and lasts from 6 years to 12 years. The identification and measurement of these changes is of great importance in preventing, managing and treating future dental as well as skeletal malocclusions. Over the years several tests and analysis have been done to analyse these changes. The aim of this paper is to analyse the existing literature on various mixed dentition analysis and also to spot light on the recently developed mixed dentitons and primary dentition analysis.

Keywords

Mixed Dentition Analysis, Primary Dentition Analysis, Nance Analysis, Hixon Oldfather Analysis.

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A. Keerthika ¹, S. Amudha ², Ponnudurai Arangannal ², J. Jeevarathan ², J. Aarthi ², M. Vijaykumar ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Pedodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, IN
2 Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, IN

Abstract

One in seven of the population of the world is highly anxious about undergoing dental treatment and requires careful and considerate management by dental practitioners. The interaction between the dentist, dental health team and the patient can reveal the presence of anxiety, fear, and phobia. In such situations, subjective evaluation by interviews and self-reporting on fear and anxiety scales and objective assessment of blood pressure, pulse rate, pulse oximetry, finger temperature, and galvanic skin response can greatly enhance the diagnosis and enable categorization of these individuals as mildly, moderately, or highly anxious or dental phobics Formulating acceptable evidence-based therapies for children is essential, or else they can be a considerable source of stress for the dentist.

Keywords

Sedation, Anxiety, Fear, Phobia.

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