Hypnosis And Communication In Dental Practice

Despite significant progress in the field of pain management, many people today still avoid seeing a dentist because of fear and anxiety. This book presents a philosophy for reducing patients anxiety and putting them at ease, beginning the moment they call for an appointment. Combining clinical hypnosis techniques with specialized communication strategies (both verbal and nonverbal), the authors guide the entire dental team in every facet of patient interaction. Through instructional scripts and case histories, they offer specific techniques for managing fear, anxiety, and pain; sedation; smoking cessation; and treatment of children, among other topics.

Contents

1. History and Development of Hypnosis in Medicine

2. Theories and Nature of hypnosis

3. Rapport in Dental Practice

4. Demystifying Hypnosis

5. Stage Hypnosis

6. Communicating with Patients

7. Induction

8. Deepening

9. Alerting

10. Hypnotic Communication

11. Ericksonian Suggestions

12. Metaphors and Imagery

13. Ego-strengthening

14. Ideomotor Signalling

15. Post-hypnotic Suggestions

16. Anchoring

17. Self-hypnosis

18. Control of Bleeding

19. Control of Salivation

20. Management of Aphthous Ulceration

21. Psychodynamic Therapy

22. Abreaction and Affect Bridge

23. Pain, Fear and Anxiety

24. Management of Fear and Anxiety

25. Management of Pain

26. Introduction to Habit Management

27. Bruxism

28. Gagging

29. Thumb Sucking and Nail Biting

30. Smoking Cessation

31. Hypnosis with Children

32. Hypnosis as an adjunct to Sedation