title: Dealing with patient feelings.
abstract: The patient/dentist relationship has been the cause of many patients having poor experiences. This can be related back to the style and lack of effectiveness on the part of one or more dentists in the patient's past. With the proper attitude, understanding of one's self (the dentist), and the use of good communication skills, a dentist can help a patient overcome his or her limiting feelings as they relate to having dental care. Reaching trust is based upon supporting the patient's psychological needs, which enables trust to be built between the patient and dentist. Trust leads to case acceptance.
authors.affiliation: cvdental@aol.com
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Whitehouse
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D004644:Emotions; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D035502:Trust