Management of the Petrified Dental Patient

Dental update - Tập 35 Số 3 - Trang 196-207 - 2008
Sobia Rafique1, Avijit Banerjee2, J. Fiske1
1Department of Sedation and Special Care Dentistry, Floor 26, Guy's Tower, King's College London Dental Institute at Guy's, King's College and St Thomas' Hospitals, London Bridge, London, SE1 9RT, UK
2Department of Conservative Dentistry, Floor 26, Guy's Tower, King's College London Dental Institute at Guy's, King's College and St Thomas' Hospitals, London Bridge, London, SE1 9RT, UK

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Fear and anxiety are common responses to anticipated or actual dental treatment. This may range from slight feelings of unease during routine procedures, such as an injection or cavity preparation, to feelings of extreme anxiety long before treatment is happening. There is general agreement that anxiety constitutes a major problem for the dentist, and a barrier to optimal care for the patient, as one of the most significant consequences is avoidance of dental treatment. Common triggers include local anaesthetic injection and the dental drill. This paper uses the term anxiety to encompass both fear and anxiety and reviews current strategies for managing anxious people in the dental setting, with a focus on non-invasive operative techniques.

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Dental update

Tập 35 Số 3

196-207

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