Dental appointment is a stressful situation, which raises children’s anxiety level and avoidance behavior.
Children’s dental anxiety is an intense but situational and transient anxiety.
If it is not managed, it will possibly continue to adulthood.
Several communicative, advanced and pharmacological interventions have been developed to manage children’s anxious and cooperative behaviors.
The American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommended focusing more on non-pharmacologic intervention in future studies.