ANXIETY AND PAIN MANAGEMENT IN DENTAL OFFICE

R.Kalai Selvi Ravishankar , Dr.Santhosh

Dental anxiety, pain management , Dentistry , pharmacotherapy

Dental anxiety and phobia result in avoidance of dental care. It is a frequently encountered problem in dental offices. Formulating acceptable evidence-based therapies for such patients is essential, or else they can be a considerable source of stress for the dentist. These patients need to be identified at the earliest opportunity and their concerns addressed. The initial interaction between the dentist and the patient can reveal the presence of anxiety, fear, and phobia. In such situations, subjective evaluation by interviews and self-reporting on fear and anxiety scales and objective assessment of blood pressure, pulse rate, pulse oximetry, finger temperature, and galvanic skin response can greatly enhance the diagnosis and enable categorization of these individuals as mildly, moderately, or highly anxious or dental phobics. Broadly, dental anxiety can be managed by psychotherapeutic interventions, pharmacological interventions, or a combination of both, depending on the level of dental anxiety, patient characteristics, and clinical situations.

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"ANXIETY AND PAIN MANAGEMENT IN DENTAL OFFICE", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.5, Issue 2, page no.220 - 226, February-2020, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2002036.pdf

Volume 5 Issue 2, February-2020

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