Behavioral aspects in dentistry
By: Barbara D. Ingersoll.
Publisher: Appleton-Century-Crofts
Published: 1982
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
Subjects: Dentistry -- Psychological aspects.; Dentistry -- Psychology.; Dentist-Patient relations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An overview of behavioral dentistry; title: Communication skills and relationship enhancement; title: Special problems in communication; title: The origins and treatment of dental fear; title: The management of pain and discomfort; title: Motivation, compliance, and preventive behavior; title: Behavior management in pedodontics; title: Special problems of the geriatric patient / Asuman Kiyak and James Bennett; title: Considerations in care of the patient with a disability / Doris J. Stiefel and D. Eloise Stull; title: Oral habit disorders / John Rugh and James W. Robbins; title: Appendix: Instructions for relaxation training and systematic desensitization. Progressive relaxation training.