3. INITIAL PARENTAL
CONTACT WITH THE
DENTAL OFFICE
Receptionist responses
should assure the well-
being of the child is the
chief concern
4. THE DIAGNOSTIC
METHOD
• Collect all the information
about parent’s concerns
and patient’s problems
then diagnose
• Use all the evaluating
ways if its needed
5. Diagnostic information‘:
Medical and dental history
Social and psychological
developments
General anesthesia
Infectious conditions
PRELIMINARY MEDICAL
AND DENTAL HISTORY