Preventing lack of compliance in children: use of behaviour techniques in paediatric dentistry among Italian practictioners.

Behaviour guidance technique selection and utilisation among Italian practicing paediatric dentists is influenced by multiple factors, including gender, time in practice and geographic location of practice. The results showed Tell-Show-Do as the preferred behaviour guidance technique among Italian practitioners. GA referral was assessed to be significantly higher among northern practitioners. Responders in practice for more than 10 years referred to GA a statistically higher percentage of paediatric patients, who were more prevalent in female providers' practices. Sedation with nitrous oxide and oxygen according to the Langa technique was noticed to be the least prevalent among the enquired BGTs; there is a need to implement the use and knowledge of nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia among Italian practitioners.