Review by
Macchupicchu
Stars:
2.5
on
2005-04-23
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I'm not here to defend Dr. Grossman. I was just browsing through this website (which I think is a great resource) and wanted to make some comments.
As a general dentist myself, I have seen my share of young patients. Some kids are really well behaved during dental procedures, with or without the parent. Others "act up" in the presence of the parent in order to be "rescued" from a stressful situation (being in the chair !).
It is understandable for this lady to want to be "there" for her kid, but the presence of the parent can worsen the situation. Questions from the parent like : "Does it hurt, baby?" or "How many shots are you giving?" can ruin an otherwise good experience. When the parent is there, the kid tends to pay more attention to the parent's fear/worry and bad instructions, instead of focusing on the instructions from the dental team.
If your kid needed surgery, do you think the surgeon would let you in the operating room? Would you be suspicious if the surgeon didn't ? By the way, the letter "S" in DDS stands for "SURGERY".
Like Dr. Grossman, I also prefer not to have parents in the treatment room, and the majority of my young patients have a happy outcome (no tears or fears). = )
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