Fear of visiting the dentist is a frequent problem in paediatric dentistry. A new study confirms the emotional transmission of dentist fear among family and analyses the different roles that mothers and fathers might play.
Anew study conducted by scientists at the University of Madrid highlights the important role that parents play in the transmission of dentist fear in their family.
America Lara Sacido, one of the authors of the study explains that “along with the presence of emotional transmission of dentist fear amongst family members, we have identified the relevant role that fathers play in transmission of this phobia in comparison to the mother.”
The results are published in the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry were in line with previous studies which found that fear levels amongst fathers, mothers and children are interlinked.
The authors confirmed that the higher the level of dentist fear or anxiety in one family member, the higher the level in the rest of the family.
The study also reveals that fathers play a key role in the transmission of dentist fear from mothers to their children as they act as a mediating variable “With regard to assistance in the dental clinic, the work with parents is key.
They should appear relaxed as a way of directly ensuring that the child is relaxed too,” notes the author. “Through the positive emotional contagion route in the family, the right attitude can be achieved in the child so that attending the dentist is not a problem,” she concludes.
Anew study conducted by scientists at the University of Madrid highlights the important role that parents play in the transmission of dentist fear in their family.
America Lara Sacido, one of the authors of the study explains that “along with the presence of emotional transmission of dentist fear amongst family members, we have identified the relevant role that fathers play in transmission of this phobia in comparison to the mother.”
The results are published in the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry were in line with previous studies which found that fear levels amongst fathers, mothers and children are interlinked.
The authors confirmed that the higher the level of dentist fear or anxiety in one family member, the higher the level in the rest of the family.
The study also reveals that fathers play a key role in the transmission of dentist fear from mothers to their children as they act as a mediating variable “With regard to assistance in the dental clinic, the work with parents is key.
They should appear relaxed as a way of directly ensuring that the child is relaxed too,” notes the author. “Through the positive emotional contagion route in the family, the right attitude can be achieved in the child so that attending the dentist is not a problem,” she concludes.
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