What is restraint dentistry? Restraint treatment, also known as medical braking, is the use of assistive devices to immobilize the child’s body during treatment in order to prevent injury to the child, the doctor, or other personnel during treatment. What do parents need to do during restraint treatment? Before treatment: (1) The child should be fasted from food and water (including water, milk and solid food) for at least 8 hours before treatment. Otherwise, children whose stomachs have not been emptied are likely to vomit or aspirate during treatment, which may lead to respiratory obstruction, aspiration pneumonia, or even life-threatening in severe cases. (2) On the day of treatment, please dress the child in loose clothing that is easy to put on and take off, and prepare a dry towel and a change of underwear. Inform the child of the need for treatment. During treatment: When treated under restraint, parents are inevitably distressed and anxious about their child’s crying that may affect the treatment. Parents should cooperate with the doctor, not only to control their own nervousness and anxiety, but also to try to calm and encourage their child to cooperate with the treatment. After treatment: Ask the child how he/she felt during the treatment and inform him/her of the benefits through the treatment, and give positive emotional attention and guidance to any discomfort that may exist. Follow-up appointments as scheduled and do a good job of oral cleaning and care.