Material to be Covered

The Dental Anxiety Clinic

Material to be covered

A variety of topics and issues relating to dental anxiety and its management will be covered.

Some of these topics are listed below:

What is dental anxiety?

The differences between dental anxiety and dental phobia.

The causes of dental anxiety

A comprehensive review of the various causes.

The implications of dental anxiety

The effects of dental anxiety on the patient and the practitioner.

Measurement issues

Evaluation of appropriate dental anxiety assessment measures for the dental clinic.

Children's dental anxiety

The implications of assessing and treating dentally anxious children.

Individual differences in children's dental-specific coping styles

The use of information in paediatric management techniques and the role of the child's coping style.

Why a dental anxiety clinic?
Aims of the clinic
Who will benefit?
Recent research & links
Clinic format