title: Multidisciplinary treatment of dental phobia.
abstract: Using contributions from different schools of psychotherapy provides a range of treatment options for the complex needs of dental fear patients. A single case study of a severely phobic patient explores the advantages of the team approach, strategies of fear reduction and the evolution of a patient coping with the symptoms of dental phobia.
authors.affiliation: UCLA School of Dentistry, Center for the Health Sciences, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Mazey
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Mito
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology*; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003859:Dependent Personality Disorder; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012064:Relaxation Therapy
chemical_list: D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D008140:Lorazepam