Survey of Spanish Dentists on Pediatric Anxiety Management Techniques

A cross-sectional survey of 144 dental practitioners from Seville, Spain, predominantly female (77.8%) and aged 25–35 years (44.4%). It analyzes their knowledge, frequency of use, and perceived effectiveness of alternative behavioral management techniques for pediatric dental anxiety.

Use Cases

• Analyze the frequency of use for techniques like tell-show-do and positive reinforcement across different dental specialties.
• Model perceived effectiveness of alternative behavioral management techniques based on practitioner demographics like age and gender.
• Compare reported use of pharmacological management versus physical restraint between specialties such as oral surgery and pediatric dentistry.

Strengths

• Survey data from 144 practicing dentists provides a substantive sample for analysis.
• Captures multiple dimensions per respondent: technique frequency, knowledge, and perceived effectiveness.
• Clear demographic context with 77.8% female respondents and 44.4% aged 25-35 years.

Limitations

• Limited geographic scope to practitioners from Seville, Spain, reducing national representativeness.
• Small dataset at 19.5 KB, indicating limited raw data or variable scope.
• Self-reported survey data on perceived effectiveness may contain subjective bias.

Provenance

Source

Daniela del Toro-Alcántara via figshare

Collection Method

Cross-sectional survey

Time Range

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Geography

Seville, Spain