Aim To assess and compare the role of IQ on anxiety and behavior of children with and without hearing and speech impairment. Material and methods A total of 120 children of age group 7–14 years were included in the study, of which control group comprised of 60 normal healthy children and 60 hearing and speech impaired children formed the study group. The study was done in two consecutive sessions. First appointment for Culture Fair Intelligence Test and second appointment for RMS pictorial anxiety score (RMS‐PS) and Frankl behavior rating which were assessed during oral prophylaxis. Results IQ of children with hearing and speech impairment was lower as compared to normal healthy children. There was a positive correlation between IQ and anxiety in children with hearing and speech impairment while no correlation was found with behavior. Conclusion Children with hearing and speech impairment are less anxious and more cooperative compared to normal healthy child in the dental setting and are, therefore, easier to manage.
The emotional development of a child is the progressive process of the child’s ability to control their feelings. The emotions of the child are expressed through facial expressions. Emotions in a child are influenced by their inborn temperament depending on the inherited genes. Crying, laughing, anger, fear, anxiety, or phobia represent different types of emotions. The impact of dental anxiety and fear often leads to avoidance or delay of dental treatment. Moreover, such individuals are difficult to treat and have behavioral problems further resulting in an unpleasant dental experience. All these factors lead to worsening oral health, which often requires complicated dental procedures. Hence, it becomes difficult for the patient to get out of this vicious cycle. Management of such patients is critical and requires careful handling and assessment. Various behaviour management techniques and advanced specialist care in the dental setting can assist fearful patients in attaining optimum oral health and significant overall improvement towards dentistry.
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