Pediatric Dentist-Parent Interactions: Converting the Thinking of Practitioners Into Learning Outcomes for Predoctoral Students.

Researchers interviewed 21 pediatric dentists about their parent communication strategies across five clinical scenarios, identifying common practices such as establishing rapport, prioritising child health outcomes, and emphasising preventive measures like fluoride toothpaste use and diet modification. These core practices were converted into learning outcomes for predoctoral students to demonstrate clinical reasoning during parent interactions.

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