Contribution of Animal-assisted Intervention in Oral Healthcare for Disabled Patients (YODA)

The dog accompanied by the zootherapist will participate in the care of sessions 1 and 2. During these two sessions, the dog will be present with the child in the waiting room until the end of the dental consultation. Session 3 will take place without the dog being present.The usual management with conventional behavioural strategies and possible administration of MEOPA will be implemented during the 3 treatment sessions.

The Venham scale modified by Veerkamp, based on observation of one's behaviour and used in current practice, ranges from 0 (relaxed) to 5 (totally disconnected from the reality of danger).