The behavioural sciences have become an
increasingly important component of dental
education and research (General Dental Council,
1992; Kent and croucher, 1998)
1
.The social science
and psychology in particular has much to say about
the dynamics of applied dental medicine, including
but not limited to, interactions between patients
and dental professionals, coping with stress of
dental pain, examining the very young and very old,
and compliance with recommended oral health
practice.
India is a developing country and so the need for
dental health care is increasing. The success of
dental practice is not only dependent on the
technique applied or the technical skills of dental
professionals; but also on patients, their attitudes
and behavior, and the interaction between dental
professionals and patients. By establishing good
communication with patients, the dentist can
provide reassurance, attention, and moral support
which improves the chances that patients may
follow their advice. An understanding of
behavioural sciences will help dental professionals
in promoting oral health and also changing the
patient’s attitude towards dental treatment
The behavioural sciences have become anincreasingly important component of dentaleducation and research (General Dental Council,1992; Kent and croucher, 1998)1.The social scienceand psychology in particular has much to say aboutthe dynamics of applied dental medicine, includingbut not limited to, interactions between patientsand dental professionals, coping with stress ofdental pain, examining the very young and very old,and compliance with recommended oral healthpractice.India is a developing country and so the need fordental health care is increasing. The success ofdental practice is not only dependent on thetechnique applied or the technical skills of dentalprofessionals; but also on patients, their attitudesand behavior, and the interaction between dentalprofessionals and patients. By establishing goodcommunication with patients, the dentist canprovide reassurance, attention, and moral supportwhich improves the chances that patients mayfollow their advice. An understanding ofbehavioural sciences will help dental professionalsin promoting oral health and also changing thepatient’s attitude towards dental treatment
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