Manejo conductual de pacientes pediátricos con trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad en odontología: enfoques clínicos y pedagógicos
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Trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad, Odontopediatría, Educación en odontologíaResumen
El Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) es uno de los trastornos del neurodesarrollo más frecuentes en la infancia y se caracteriza por inatención, impulsividad e hiperactividad, lo que puede dificultar la cooperación durante la atención odontológica. El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar la evidencia científica reciente sobre estrategias de manejo conductual en odontopediatría para pacientes con TDAH. Se realizó una revisión narrativa mediante búsqueda en PubMed, Scopus y Google Scholar, priorizando estudios de los últimos cinco años relacionados con TDAH, manejo conductual y odontología. Las técnicas estructuradas, como comunicación guiada, refuerzo positivo y distracción, mejoran la cooperación y reducen la ansiedad. La aplicación de estrategias adaptadas al perfil neuroconductual del paciente con TDAH optimiza la atención odontológica y favorece experiencias clínicas positivas.
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