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An integrated approach to the management of dental anxiety
Author(s) -
Foreman Peter A.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1984.tb04537.x
Subject(s) - anxiety , placebo , dentistry , control (management) , medicine , psychology , computer science , psychiatry , alternative medicine , artificial intelligence , pathology
A bstract — The combination of pharmacosedation with a sound behavioural approach (iatrosedation) for the management of dental anxiety is discussed. This achieves minimum drug dosage, maximum safety and placebo response, and effective anxiety control.