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Dental Distress. A Possible Relief
Author(s) -
Boundy Michael
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
australian endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.703
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1747-4477
pISSN - 1329-1947
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2001.tb00479.x
Subject(s) - distress , medicine , dentistry , clinical psychology
The exacting task of endodontics can be considerably complicated by the behaviour of patients who have heightened fears and reactions to the manipulations involved. Hypnotherapy may offer a way to reduce these fears and enhance the comfort of both patient and dentist.