Abstract
For establishing a behavioral assessment method based on the external behavior of children undergoing dental treatment, we carried out a comparative study using Frankl's Behavior Rating Scale (FBRS) and Kurosu items of 224 pediatric patients aged 3 to 9 years (113 healthy boys, 111 healthy girls) who came to the Pediatric Dentistry Department of Tsurumi University Dental Hospital as outpatients.1.In the results of FBRS, Class 3 showed the highest frequency.2.In the results of Kurosu items, the frequency of [frown] was highest. In addition, a negative correlation was found between the frequencies of [limbs] and [voice], and age. Items with a 50% higher frequency were found in Class 1 and Class 2. Items with high frequencies were younger age in Class 1 and Class 2, and older age in Class 3.3.Significant correlations were found for 17 items of the FBRS and Kurosu items. Moreover, [face and eyes] frequently appeared among 3 items in 3-year-old children, while only 1 item in appeared in children aged up to 6 years after excluding 3-year-old children. The item [limbs] was the most frequent among 5 items that appeared in 3-year-old children. Furthermore, the frequency of [voice] tended to increase from 3 to 6 years of age, though that item was least frequent in 5-year-old children.
