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In this month's edition of the British Dental Journal, Victoria Mellish examines resources for anxious patients who are needing to have teeth removed. The following webpages were recommended:
Reliable online oral surgery information for anxious patients:
(source:
BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL | VOLUME 227 NO. 5 | SEPTEMBER 13 2019)
Reliable online oral surgery information for anxious patients:
| Organisation | Patient Information | Summary |
| NHS Choices | Audioguides: Moodzone - 'Mental wellbeing audio guides' | Excellent 6-7 minute podcast on anxiety control, unhelpful thinking and more |
| Webpage: Healthy body - Head - Teeth - 'Fear of the dentist' | Easy to read, does not address extractions | |
| Dental Fear Central | Webpage: 'Relaxation' | Excellent extensive information, links, podcasts and diagrams, high school reading age |
| Webpage: 'Is dental sedation right for me' | Excellent thorough information and links to other active relaxation techniques, reading age above national average | |
| British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS) | Leaflet: 'Oral surgery' | Three-page A4 document, university-level readability, covers oral surgery commissioning and referrals, no images |
| Leaflet: 'Conscious sedation' | Four-page A4 document, university-level readability, covers expectations, techniques, patient instructions, no images | |
| Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) | Leaflet: 'Get well soon: wisdom teeth extraction' | Excellent 13-page thorough postoperative instructions leaflet, traffic light recovery tracker |
| Oral Health Foundation | Webpage: 'What to do following an extraction' | List of postoperative advice, easy to read, link to helpline |
| Webpage: 'My fear of the dentist' | Excellent anxious patient FAQs, easy to read, link to helpline |
(source:
BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL | VOLUME 227 NO. 5 | SEPTEMBER 13 2019)
