JIDAM
"An Official Journal of IDA - Madras Branch" ©2019.
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Hypnodontics - An Overview

Dr. S. Lakshmi Priya, Dr. R. Jayaprakash, Dr.M.Kameshwaran, Dr.K.Shubashini

Abstract:

Children of different age group have different levels of fear which leads to lack of cooperation from the patient during dental treatment thereby affecting the prognosis of the treatment on a long-term basis. Various behaviour shaping techniques including pharmacological and non- pharmacological methods have been practiced by dentists to gain maximum patient compliance. Hypnodontics is defined as the art and science of using hypnosis to induce comfort and reduce pain. Uncooperative patients or those who have fear and anxiety during dental treatment can be benefited from hypnotherapy.

KEY WORDS- Pediatric dentistry, Hypnosis, Dental, Behaviour.

DAM/Volume:6/Issue:2/Pages 23 - 26/July-September 2019