title: Psychological aspects of patient management in dental practice.
abstract: Failure to achieve good patient management will result in poor patient co-operation and potential failure of treatment. In this article, ways of establishing and maintaining good communication between the dental team and the patient are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology*; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care