title: A review of gagging problems in dentistry: 2. Clinical assessment and management.
abstract: A pronounced gag reflex can be a severe limitation to a patient's ability to accept dental care and for a clinician's ability to provide it. It can compromise all aspects of dentistry from diagnostic procedures to active treatment and can be distressing for all concerned. Many 'management' techniques have been described. This paper describes the different categories of treatment used to manage people with pronounced gag reflexes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sedation and Special Care Dentistry, London.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Dickinson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fiske
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D003729:Dental Care / Q000379:methods*; D005683:Gagging / Q000502:physiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D008487:Medical History Taking; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local