Abstract

OLIVEIRA, Julisse Carla Cunha. Ludic activities in the Pediatric Dentistry: a brief literature review. Rev. Bras. Odontol. [online]. 2014, vol.71, n.1, pp. 103-107. ISSN 1984-3747.

The aim of this article is to review the literature about the importance of playfulness as a facilitating tool in the practice of pediatric dental care. The playful activity is an essential mechanism to be used by the specialist. Through this mechanism, the creation of an affective bond between Pediatric Dentistry and the infantile patient becomes a possibility, enabling the adhesion of the child to the odontology treatment.

Keywords : Pediatric Dentistry; infantile patient; motivation; ludic activities.