Treatment of a dental phobic with pronounced aversion to rubber gloves by swallowing relaxation in two appointments.
This case illustrates where excessive dental stress on the swallowing reflex caused retching then nausea and eventually dental phobia. Swallowing relaxation enabled normal variable function to be quickly restored, which rapidly cured the phobia.
Wilks
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Kings College Hospital Dental School.
D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000209:etiology*; D005683:Gagging; D005932:Gloves, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D012064:Relaxation Therapy