Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental Anxiety by Dentists

Authors

  • Rodrigo Dutra Murrer Curso de Odontologia da Faculdade Leão Sampaio - Juazeiro do Norte-CE
  • Simone Scandiuzzi Francisco Curso de Odontologia da Faculdade Leão Sampaio - Juazeiro do Norte-CE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v19i1.35561

Keywords:

Psychology, dentistry, anxiety, dental anxiety, behavior, anxiety assessment

Abstract

This work verifies the knowledge and use of psychometric scales and cognitive-behavioral techniques by dentists. Professionals completed a self-administered questionnaire on diagnosis and treatment of dental anxiety. The number of participants was 967 dentists of which approximately 65% reported making some type of anxiety assessment. No participant reported using semi-objective techniques of assessment. Approximately 32% of professionals reported using a specific protocol for addressing the anxious patient, the most utilized were conversation (38%), drug prescription (23%) or some kind of conditioning of the patient (17%). The paper discusses the importance of incorporating the teaching of psychological knowledge on dental education, favoring the development of skills related to the diagnosis and management of dental anxiety.

Author Biographies

Rodrigo Dutra Murrer, Curso de Odontologia da Faculdade Leão Sampaio - Juazeiro do Norte-CE

Rodrigo Dutra Murrer é Cirurgião-Dentista e Psicólogo com Mestrado e Doutorado em Clínica Odontológica, Professor de Psicologia Aplicada do Curso de Odontologia da Faculdade Leão Sampaio - Juazeiro do Norte-CE

Simone Scandiuzzi Francisco, Curso de Odontologia da Faculdade Leão Sampaio - Juazeiro do Norte-CE

é Cirurgiã-Dentista, Especialista e Mestre em Endodontia, Professora de Endodontia e Clínica Integrada do Curso de Odontologia da Faculdade Leão Sampaio - Juazeiro do Norte-CE

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Published

2016-08-29

How to Cite

Murrer, R. D., & Francisco, S. S. (2016). Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental Anxiety by Dentists. Interação Em Psicologia, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v19i1.35561

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Research Reports

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