Widmer Richard
Westmead Hospital, Children's Hospital Westmead Sydney, Australia.
Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2002 Mar;23(3 Suppl 2):4-9.
Of all patient groups, children represent perhaps the most challenging in the preventive dental practice. While technical skills must be excellent, the interpersonal skills of the clinician are also paramount to successful pediatric dentistry and are affected by where children are in their development. This article reviews the developmental stages that children experience and how age characteristics can be predictors of the dental professional's approach to ensure successful, long-term oral health care.
在所有患者群体中，儿童可能是预防性牙科治疗中最具挑战性的群体。虽然技术技能必须精湛，但临床医生的人际沟通技巧对于成功开展儿童牙科治疗也至关重要，并且会受到儿童所处发育阶段的影响。本文回顾了儿童经历的发育阶段，以及年龄特征如何能够成为牙科专业人员采取相应方法以确保成功开展长期口腔保健的预测指标。
