A CLINICAL PILOT STUDY OF CHILD BEHAVIOUR BY MODIFIED FRANKLS SCALE.

Introduction:- An evaluation of child?s cooperative potential is essential for treatment planning. No single assessment method or tool is completely accurate in predicting patient?s behaviour. Behavioral rating scales have been the most commonly used indices for assessing children?s responses to dentistry. Aims:- To explore the amount of disruptive behavior for children of 3-14 yrs of age undergoing dental treatment using modified Frankls rating scale. Methodology:- A questionnaire was prepared; composed of 15 questions. Each of the questions was provided with 3 options such as not true, somewhat true and certainly true. A score of 0, 1 and 2 was assigned to the answer. The total scores were equal to 30 and the cut of scores were 7, 15 and 23. The behaviour shift from negative towards positive side as the scores increases. Results:- Children assessed by our modified Frankl scale, 83% showed positive behaviour and only 10 % showed negative behaviour. Children of age group 7.1 years and above showed more positive behaviour. No gender difference was noted Conclusion:-This newer rating scale potentially provides an additional tool for behavioral assessment in dental clinics.