Jogos lúdicos na prática odontopediátrica: cultivando boas memórias na cadeira da dentista.

Abstract

The fear of going to the dentist is historical and still latent in most of population. In early childhood, the child will not always be willing to undergo dental treatment, or even have the maturity to understand the importance of visiting the dentist and maintaining oral health. From this point on, for the care and treatment to be established in a humanized way, it is necessary for the pediatric dentist to manage child behavior. This dissertation presents and analyses seven reports experienced in my clinical practice in pediatric dentistry, these practices were performed in my private clinic, based in the city of Araguari, Minas Gerais; where I reflect on the importance of playing in my experience with pediatric dental care. Described in the literature, there are behavioral management techniques and ludic resources that, if used correctly by the professional, can transform the visit to the dentist into a moment of great fun and learning. In my career, as a dental surgeon and actress with an academic background, I was able to combine management techniques and ludic resources that already exist in theatrical practice, researching and developing games, which in this context adopt the sense of play, to enrich my child care. This practice, which at first happened in a empirical and unpretentious way, became routine. Playing took a prominent place in the consultations, so I decided to academically research these therapeutic possibilities.