Table 2.

Observation of communicative behavior during dental care

Evaluated item	Examples of situation	P1		P2
		A	B	A	B
Interaction with the evaluator	Does the patient maintain that (in) difference before the information passed?	1	2	0	2
Communicative intention	Does the patient try to communicate? Does he communicate with interpreters and/or speech?	1	2	0	1
Eye contact	Does the patient remain with eye contact before information?	1	2	1	2
Production of words	Does the patient produce words?	0	1	0	1
Exchange of shifts	Was the patient awaiting the completion of information and then responded/spoke?	0	2	0	2
Participation in dialog	Did the patient have a question/doubt?	0	0	0	0
Keep dialog	After the answer to a question, is the patient able to keep the conversation going?	0	2	0	1
Logical-temporal sequence	Is the patient able to construct sentences properly?	0	1	0	0
Understanding of concrete situations	The patient understands concrete situations, such as: “Show your teeth for me”	1	2	1	2
Understanding of abstract thinking	The patient understands abstract situations, such as, “Have you ever had a toothache?”	0	0	0	0
Time of attention	The time that the patient can stay in the dental chair, without dispersing	1	2	0	2
Acceptance of activities	Does the patient allow the realization of the proposed activities?	0	2	0	2
Mimicry	Is the patient able to assimilate and repeat movements, such as toothbrushes?	1	1	0	1
Total		6	19	2	16

A – After; B – Before the use of an adapted form of alternative communication with pictures; P1 – Patient one; P2 – Patient two