Ethical concerns tied with use of Papoose board for kids during dental procedures - Video
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Overview
Serious ethical concerns tied with the use of Papoose board to immobilize kids during procedures, according to a study published in the JDR Clinical & Translational Research.
The use of physical constraint in pediatric dentistry is highly controversial. Papoose boards, which envelop and immobilize children during treatment procedures, have been described as barbaric devices even though their goal is to protect the patient. In this debate, the voice of parents is important but still missing in the scientific literature.
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Ethical Concerns Tied With Use Of Papoose Board For Kids During Dental Procedures: Study
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Dr. Nandita Mohan
BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751