Caregivers Perceptions of Predictors of Children's Dental Fear and Acceptance of the Use Air Abrasion as New Technology for caries removal

Abstract

The purpose this article is to evaluate the caregivers’ perception of predictors of dental fear and acceptance of use a new technology for removal of caries in their children. Interview using a semi-structured questionnaire with 105 caregivers for children 2 to 12 years attending at Clinic of Pediatric Dentistry. The data were about dental fear/ apprehension; knowledge and importance of new studies and permission to use new technologies. Data were analyzed descriptive and using the Fisher’s Exact test (p <0.05). A lthough t he c aregivers have little information about alternative methods of caries removal, they are receptive to use them in their children.