Would you like to improve your skills in helping your anxious patients? Get tips that work from experienced clinicians and share your own tips.
Would you like to improve your skills in helping your anxious patients? Get tips that work from experienced clinicians and share your own tips.
Lincoln Hirst, a dentist with a special interest in helping nervous patients, shares his tips for communicating with apprehensive patients.
Niall Neeson is the clinical director at Boyne Dental in Navan where he has developed a patient-centred approach for dental phobics. Here, he shares six simple tips for helping people overcome dental anxiety.
Back by popular demand – this classic article on the iatrosedative process is a must-read (also available as a PDF file).
More tips
Tips for helping abuse survivors
Tips for dealing with a sensitive gag reflex
Tips for dealing with choking fears
How to prevent fainting (blood-injury-injection phobia)
An example of a needle phobia desensitisation protocol
Loss of Control: This page, while aimed at patients, contains a range of tips which dentists can use to help their patients feel in control.
Explain-Ask-Show-Do by Fraser Hendrie BDS
The Art and Science of Distraction by Lloyd Jerome BDS
Lower molar extraction, gagging, autism, fear of blood and emetophobia (from our message board)
Other resources (external links)
For a collection of other dental anxiety and fear resources, including books, videos and online articles, click here.
Lincoln Hirst, a dentist with a special interest in helping nervous patients, shares his tips for communicating with apprehensive patients.
Niall Neeson of Dental Fear Solutions, Boyne Dental and Implant Clinic, shares six simple tips for helping people overcome dental anxiety.
Back by popular demand – this classic article on the iatrosedative process is a must-read (also available as a PDF file).
More tips
Tips for helping abuse survivors
Tips for dealing with a sensitive gag reflex
Tips for dealing with choking fears
How to prevent fainting (blood-injury-injection phobia)
An example of a needle phobia desensitisation protocol
Loss of Control: This page, while aimed at patients, contains a range of tips which dentists can use to help their patients feel in control.
Explain-Ask-Show-Do by Fraser Hendrie BDS
The Art and Science of Distraction by Lloyd Jerome BDS
Lower molar extraction, gagging, autism, fear of blood and emetophobia (from our message board)
Other resources (external links)
For a collection of other dental anxiety and fear resources, including books, videos and online articles, click here.