"Eliminating Fear in Dentistry."

by David A. Hall, D.D.S.

(Dr. David Hall is a former dentist who practiced in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is now the
 owner and president of Mapletree Publishing Company. You may visit his personal web site at
 www.davehall.com, the publishing company web site at www.mapletreepublishing.com, his cosmetic dentistry
  information and referral site at www.mynewsmile.com, or the online dental bookstore he created at www.americasdentalbookstore.com.)

This article has been posted at http://www.mynewsmile.com

This article covers the following subjects:

The development of dental fear in patients.

How to identify the fearful patient.

How to prevent the development of dental fear in patients through trust and sensitivity.

How to treat the fearful patient, including psychological and pharmacological techniques.