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154 Cochrane Plaza, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (408) 778-4838 • Fax (408) 778-4879
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Communicating to dentist/child regarding treatment
I treat all patients as I would treat my own children (I have two). During treatment please allow me to treat and connect with your child. If a child is feeling pain, I am acutely aware of that and I will ask them what they are feeling. I expect the child to be able to tell me when they are feeling something that is bothering them by raising their hand. This is a significant confidence building exercise when the patient raises their hand and I stop. It builds trust between the patient and me. During treatment, if you feel that your child is feeling pain, DO NOT ASK THEM IF THEY FEEL PAIN. Please allow me to talk to them. Asking a child if they feel pain will almost always result in a "YES" even if they are only feeling pressure or squeezing, which cannot always be avoided by local anesthesia only. I have a very comfortable rapport with my patients and I want them to be very comfortable with me. As a parent, you trust me with the health and welfare of your child. This is a responsibility I take very seriously. But I ask that the parent be a silent partner during treatment and allow me to build the trust needed for a healthy dentist-patient relationship. I promise to include you in the treatment and if you want to see what is happening, please ask as I encourage interaction. Please do not say things that might frighten a child. Words such as "needle", "shot", "poke", "extraction", "hurt", "blood", etc. are not words in use here. My staff and I will explain everything to your child in a child-friendly way without misrepresenting anything to the child or frightening him/her. If you have any questions about how to explain a procedure to your child, just ask me or take clues from how I explain it. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Our goal is to have all visits as pleasant as possible!
I treat all patients as I would treat my own children (I have two). During treatment please allow me to treat and connect with your child. If a child is feeling pain, I am acutely aware of that and I will ask them what they are feeling. I expect the child to be able to tell me when they are feeling something that is bothering them by raising their hand. This is a significant confidence building exercise when the patient raises their hand and I stop. It builds trust between the patient and me. During treatment, if you feel that your child is feeling pain, DO NOT ASK THEM IF THEY FEEL PAIN. Please allow me to talk to them. Asking a child if they feel pain will almost always result in a "YES" even if they are only feeling pressure or squeezing, which cannot always be avoided by local anesthesia only. I have a very comfortable rapport with my patients and I want them to be very comfortable with me. As a parent, you trust me with the health and welfare of your child. This is a responsibility I take very seriously. But I ask that the parent be a silent partner during treatment and allow me to build the trust needed for a healthy dentist-
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