title: [Anxiety management of dental patients].
abstract: The treatment of dentally anxious patients demands a behavioral approach, supported, if necessary, by pharmacological means. First of all coping is described. Next an overview is presented of the most common anxiety-reducing methods. To this goal the dentist has at his disposal: information, successive approximation, distraction and relaxation. Biofeed-back does not appear to be used. The systematic desensitisation, the deconditioning of dental anxiety, is dealt with separately, because this technique requires the aid of a psychologist.
authors.affiliation: ACTA, Amsterdam.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Schuurs
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Broersma-van der Meulen
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D006992:Hypnosis, Dental; D012064:Relaxation Therapy
vernacular_title: Angstbegeleiding en -bestrijding. Benadering van volwassenen.