;Techniques;"General dentists and other specialty not including paediatric dentistry";"Paediatric dentist";p ;;N;%;N;% 1;"Nonverbal communication";90;76.9%;28;23.1%;˂0.01** 2;Tell-Show-Do;72;61.7%;46;38.3%;˂0.01** 3;"Voice control";68;58.1%;50;41.9%;˃0.05 4;"Positive reinforcement";68;57.7%;50;42.3%;˃0.05 5;"Negative reinforcement";78;66.7%;40;33.3%;˂0.01** 6;Distraction;59;50.0%;59;50.0%;˃0.05 7;"Stop signals";65;55.2%;53;44.8%;˃0.05 8;Modelling;-;-;-;-;˃0.05 9;"Parental presence/absence";88;75.0%;30;25.0%;˂0.01**