Dental-Child Interaction Training

The goal of this behavioral, interventional clinical trial is to provide a specialized workshop training for dental providers (e.g., dentists, hygienists, assistants) to improve interactions with young children (2-10 years old) and parents/caregivers. The training is derived from a well-established behavior management program for preschoolers, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Change in behavior of dental providers * Acceptability of training by dental providers All participants will receive the same behavior training; however, one group will receive the training on a delayed schedule. Researchers will compare the immediate intervention and control group to see if the training was effective in the dental providers usage of skills.

NCT Number	NCT06138405
Lead Sponsor	University of Florida Collaborators: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Conditions	Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms, Child Behavior
Enrollment	5,808 participants
Start Date	2026-04-03
Primary Completion	2028-08-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2029-08-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-08-05