The psychology of dental patient care: The case for mother* in the surgery

Ruth Freeman

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4800177

The psychology of dental patient care: The case for mother* in the surgery

Ruth Freeman

Dentistry

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The argument for and against the presence of the mother in the surgery while her child undergoes a dental procedure has been contentious. Using a psychodynamic framework, this paper suggests that the mother's presence is necessary for the dentist-child relationship to function correctly.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	610-613
Number of pages	4
Journal	British Dental Journal
Volume	186
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4800177
Publication status	Published - 26 Jun 1999

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General Dentistry

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