Word: pedodontist
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...created partly by default. It is also probably true that 20 or more years ago all dentists did not relish treating children. However, for at least 20 years, dental students have been trained in the techniques of working with children. The general practitioner of today, as well as the pedodontist, deserves a pat on the back for acquiring the practical, psychological as well as technical skill necessary to treat children...
...frightened, hysterical patient, for example, the poker-faced pedodontist offers no sympathy, only a businesslike proposal: "Today we're going to look at your teeth, and then you're going home." When the unbelieving child opens his mouth to cry, the dentist quickly says, "Good. We saw your teeth. Now go home." Bills for such "behavior orientation" sessions range from $5 to $25, but few parents argue about cost if the child's fear of the dentist is relieved. "Our aim," says Pedodontist Addelston, "is to make the child realize that going to the dentist...
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