The Psychology of Dental Care : Dental Handbooks

The oral health of the general population has improved substantially within the past decades. Overall, the incidence of caries and edentulousness has declined radically. As a result of this, many changes in dental practice and education will be needed within the professional lifetime of readers of this book. There will be a change from a restorative orientation to one in which greater attention will be given to high technological advances on the one hand, and to aspects of personal communication between dentists and patients on the other. This second edition has been written with the latter concerns in mind. Greater emphasis has been given to sociological aspects of dentistry and to the needs of patients who require particular forms of care, thereby helping the general dental practitioner to deal with nervous patients and improve communication skills. This edition has some specific advice for students. The authors have attempted to draw out the implications of sociology and psychology for the practice of dentistry and also included are appendices which should be helpful for readers who are studying for examinations or are considering doing research in their own right The Psychology Of Dental Care, Second Edition Provides Information Pertinent To The Sociological Aspects Of Dentistry. This Book Discusses The Needs Of Patients Who Require Particular Forms Of Care, Thereby Helping The General Dental Practitioner To Deal With Nervous Patients And Enhance Communication Skills. Organized Into Seven Chapters, This Edition Begins With An Overview Of Some Of The Problems That Dentists Encounter In Managing Patients. This Text Then Explains The Importance Of Preventive Care In Oral Health, Which Includes Both Educational And Motivational Approaches. Other Chapters Provide Suggestions For Designing A Preventive Program That Can Be Adapted For The Use Of Individual Patients. This Book Discusses As Well The Various Ways Of Measuring Pain, Which Is Important For The Understanding Of Psychological Approaches To Pain Relief. The Final Chapter Deals With The Dentist's Attitudes, Behavior, And Personality That Are Important For The Understanding Of Dental Care. This Book Is A Valuable Resource For Dentists And Psychologists -- G.g. Kent, A.s. Blinkhorn. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "The Psychology of Dental Care, Second Edition provides information pertinent to the sociological aspects of dentistry. This book discusses the needs of patients who require particular forms of care, thereby helping the general dental practitioner to deal with nervous patients and enhance communication skills. Organized into seven chapters, this edition begins with an overview of some of the problems that dentists encounter in managing patients. This text then explains the importance of preventive care in oral health, which includes both educational and motivational approaches. Other chapters provide suggestions for designing a preventive program that can be adapted for the use of individual patients. This book discusses as well the various ways of measuring pain, which is important for the understanding of psychological approaches to pain relief. The final chapter deals with the dentist's attitudes, behavior, and personality that are important for the understanding of dental care. This book is a valuable resource for dentists and psychologists"-- Provided by publisher Content: DENTAL HANDBOOKS , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Foreword , Page vii Preface , Page ix Acknowledgements , Page xi Chapter 1 - The social context of dental care , Pages 1-28 Chapter 2 - Prevention: The educational and behavioural viewpoints , Pages 29-54 Chapter 3 - The nature and causes of anxiety , Pages 55-76 Chapter 4 - Alleviating anxiety , Pages 77-98 Chapter 5 - Pain , Pages 99-121 Chapter 6 - Special groups , Pages 122-134 Chapter 7 - The dentist–patient relationship , Pages 135-160 Appendix 1 - Some help for students , Pages 161-164 Appendix 2 - Case studies , Pages 165-168 Index , Pages 169-172