Sir, eye contact and verbal communication with a child play a key role in nonpharmacological behaviour management. During this pandemic, when I visited a patient for dental urgency, I addressed the child in a conventional PPE kit abiding by the disinfection and safety protocols. The child was completely surprised and frightened and was hesitant in allowing examination. So I spent a couple of hours tweaking the conventional PPE kit with a child-friendly touch that included incorporation of famous cartoon characters and emoticons to make the child happy (Fig. 1). I performed this in a sterile environment following the sanitisation protocols. Next time I entered the treatment room in the customised PPE kit there was an overwhelming response from the child who underwent the treatment procedure with no sign of anxiety or fear. In addition, the parents showed signs of contentment upon the timely action. Henceforth, I strongly urge readers to instigate the creative artist in each one of us while dealing with child patients.

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Customised PPE for paediatric dentistry

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