Encourage the child to discuss any fears about oral health visits, and ease and distract anxiety by saying all of the following except:

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This is an example of negative feedback, which may be counterproductive. Saying "it won't hurt" instills the possibility of pain in the child's thought process. Encourage the child to discuss any fears about oral health visits but do not mention the word hurt or pain. "You are such a big girl/boy" is an example of positive encouragement that is helpful in maintaining a good experience for the child. "Isn't this fun!" is an example of positive encouragement that is helpful in maintaining a good experience for the child. "It sure is sunny out today!" is an example of distracting feedback that is another technique, along with positive feedback, that is acceptable to use as long as the feedback is not negative because this may be counterproductive.

Encourage the Child to Discuss Any Fears About Oral Health