Pediatric Dentistry · single question
A pediatric patient is cooperative during treatment but has a strong gag reflex. Appropriate Frankl behavior rating?
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Correct answer: C. Score 3 - Positive
- A. Definitely negative = refusal/crying/overt defiance — not this child.
- B. Negative = reluctant/uncooperative — not this child.
- C. Correct. Cooperative with some reservation (a gag reflex is physiologic, not behavioral resistance) = Score 3, Positive.
- D. Definitely positive = enthusiastic, fully at ease; the strong gag reflex tempers this to a 3.
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