Dental phobia/anxiety

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Join us for FREE and CPD hours at this online virtual event for the dental profession

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New report reveals impact of COVID-19 on nation's oral health

A mouth cancer specialist reveals he received only three referrals during lockdown compared to 100 cases over the same period of time before the...

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Report reveals dental access confusion amid the pandemic

A report by a health watchdog reveals that poor communication has led to confusion about access to dental care amid the current coronavirus pandemic.

Communicating with phobic patients – a dental nurse’s role

Dental therapist, tutor and coach Christine MacLeavy suggests the steps you can take to help with anxiety management in practice

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Ever heard of ‘trypanophobia’?

How does your practice meet the needs of your more nervous patients?

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Depression and oral heath links revealed

​Young adults with feelings of depression are significantly more at risk of oral health diseases, according to the findings of a new study.

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How I set up my own stress-free practice

Lizzy Hudd started her dental career as a dental nurse. She now runs Grants Dental in Royal Wootton Bassett – a practice that specialises in treating...

A fresh look at fear

In the second of a two-part look at dental anxiety, fear and phobia, dental therapist Christine Macleavy considers complementary therapies as adjuncts

Dental anxiety, fear and phobia

As a dental therapist, with many years of clinical experience, managing the anxious and phobic patient has become a major part of Christine Maclevy's...

Care homes: Why we must prioritise oral health

Elderly residents should be helped to brush their teeth twice a day, says NICE – but how to overcome the challenges of communication?

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Communication theory in dental practice – Part two

In the second of this two-part article, Maggie Nash investigates dentally anxious patients and cognitive behavioural therapies

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Beating dental phobia

A look at how best to handle patient fear in a dental setting