title: Recognizing and treating fears in general practice.
abstract: Recognizing and treating dental fears requires attention to the behavioral, physiologic, and cognitive manifestations of anxiety. This article provides questions to ask and strategies to employ to identify and use in assisting the fearful patient in general practice.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology*; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic; D005239:Fear; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives