e. They may also be prone to temper tantrums (Musselman, 1991, p. 1311).
Between years 7 and 12, a latency period occurs. These children generally exhibit concrete thinking associated with everyday events. They enjoy relating to adults. Dentists can easily develop a rapport with these children simply by taking an interest in their activities.
Finally, adolescence is characterized by rebellion. This is the period during which the process of separation between parent and child attains its zenith (Teuscher, 1991, p. 440). According to Anna Freud (1958), it involves "anxieties, the height of elation or depth of despair, quickly rising enthusiasm, the utter hopelessness, the burning--or at other times sterile--intellectual and philosophical preoccupation, the yearning for freedom, the sense of loneliness, the feeling of oppression by the parents, the important rages or active hate directed against the adult world, the erotic crushes, and the suicidal fantasies (Musselman, 1991, p. 1312)." Such turmoil will inevitably present the dentist with significant
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