Reasons for Dental Phobia and the Solutions to Overcome
International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Science, 2016 Everybody might have a reason to have fear from dental procedures. Perhaps that does why, despite suffering from dental problem, most of us have not visited a dentist for a long time. Going to dental office is not a pleasant feeling, and even might come with fear, stress and anxiety.
Mehri Karimi-Dehkordi
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Nigerian dental anxiety, fear, and phobia: A prevalence review
Dental JournalBackground: Dental anxiety, dental fear, and dental phobia are psychological conditions that commonly affect individuals, making dental visits and treatments daunting and distressing. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate dental anxiety, fear, and phobia
Chiedu Eseadi, Endang R. Surjaningrum
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Online Cognitive-Behavioural Intervention to Manage Dental Anxiety: A 12-Month Randomised Clinical Trial. [PDF]
Community Dent Oral EpidemiolABSTRACT Objective The study aimed to test the efficacy of an online cognitive‐behavioural therapy dental anxiety intervention (o‐CBT) that could be easily implemented in dental healthcare settings. Methods An online cognitive‐behavioural protocol based on psychoeducation, exposure to feared dental procedures and cognitive restructuring was developed ...
Tellez M +4 more
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Modality of fear cues affects acoustic startle potentiation but not heart-rate response in patients with dental phobia [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2015 The acoustic startle response (SR) has consistently been shown to be enhanced by fear-arousing cross-modal background stimuli in phobics. Intra-modal fear-potentiation of acoustic SR was rarely investigated and generated inconsistent results. The present
Andre eWannemueller +4 more
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Prevalence of dental fear and phobia relative to other fear and phobia subtypes [PDF]
European Journal of Oral Sciences, 2009 The purpose of the present study was to estimate the point prevalence of dental fear and dental phobia relative to 10 other common fears and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)‐IV‐TR subtypes of specific phobia. Data were also analysed to examine differences with regard to severity, presence of distressing recollections of fear ...
Floor M. D. Oosterink +2 more
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Etiology of Dental Anxiety and Dental Phobia: Review
European Journal of DentistryAbstractThis article examines the etiology of dental anxiety, a common yet often overlooked condition in dental practice. Ranging from mild discomfort to severe dental phobia, dental anxiety significantly affects a patient's ability to receive necessary care. Despite its prevalence, it remains underexplored in scientific research, leading to inadequate
Agnieszka Piechal +2 more
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Efficacy of Hypnosis on Dental Anxiety and Phobia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Brain Sciences, 2022 Hypnosis is a commonly used therapy option in dentistry and medicine for fear and pain reduction. Nevertheless, it is viewed very critically, as there is still insufficient evidence for a treatment effect.
Thomas Gerhard Wolf +3 more
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Intravenous sedation management for an outpatient with dental phobia and vasovagal reflex following an atrioventricular junctional rhythm: A case report. [PDF]
Sci Prog, 2021 Shimoda H, Takahashi T.
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Analyzing Nonpharmacological Behavior Management in Children With Dental Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims Dental anxiety in children is a prevalent concern that affects compliance and treatment outcomes in pediatric dentistry. Nonpharmacological behavioral interventions (NPBI), including virtual reality (VR) and tell‐show‐do (TSD), are commonly used to manage dental anxiety.
Kaur K +4 more
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BIOSUGGESTIVE THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF DENTAL PHOBIA
Медична наука України, 2017 Relevance. Fear of dental treatment - dentofobia - is an obsessive fear of visiting a dental office, a fear of the personality of the dentist and dental equipment.
O.I. Osokina +6 more
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