title: Dental distress. A possible relief.
abstract: The exacting task of endodontics can be considerably complicated by the behaviour of patients who have heightened fears and reactions to the manipulations involved. Hypnotherapy may offer a way to reduce these fears and enhance the comfort of both patient and dentist.
mesh_terms: D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology; D004708:Endodontics; D006801:Humans; D006992:Hypnosis, Dental; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000523:psychology; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological