Dental Anxiety & Fear - Keys to Successfully Supporting Fearful and Anxious Patients
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The aim of this course is to empower dental professionals with practical knowledge and skills to understand and support patients experiencing dental anxiety and fears (DFA). Research informs us that at least ten percent of the population experiences this phenomenon. In this course, we will cover patient management strategies to support patients so they can successfully receive needed care, and overcome avoidance - which can be detrimental to their oral and systemic health. In addition to DFA, we will also look at the relationship between high rates of violence in the general population and address trauma informed care and universal practices in patient care to support all patients including those who may not disclose their DFA. We will also cover simple practice management and workflow strategies to improve the patient experience and enable the dental team to be at their best when serving patients with DFA.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Alabama Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Special Teaching Permit
Teaching Permit
Florida Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dental Temporary Certificate
Dentist
Health Access Dentist
Georgia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Volunteer Dentist
Louisiana Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Michigan Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dental Therapist
Dentist
Minnesota Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dental Therapist
Dentist
Full Faculty Dentist
Specialty Dentist
Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners
Dental - General
Dental - Specialty
Dental Hygienist
Dentist - Provisional
Hygienist - Provisional
Missouri Dental Board
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dental Specialist
Dentist
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Ohio State Dental Board
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Volunteer Certificate
Oklahoma Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Assistant
South Carolina Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dental Instructor
Dental Technician
General Dentist
Hygienist Instructor
Orthodontic Technician
Volunteer Dentists
Volunteer Hygienists
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Virginia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
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Course Objectives
At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:
- Understand the prevalence of DFA in adults and children and the pathways that can lead a patient to experience this.
- Understand the neurobiology of DFA and be able to help patients access their innate calming mechanisms drawing from their own inner physiology.
- Learn how to discuss pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy with patients in a collaborative manner, and support patients in making informed decisions in light of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
- Learn trauma informed communication methods that help build trust and enable fearful and anxious patients to more effectively cope with their dental appointments.
- Understand and implement key aspects of patient communication as a “behavioral tool” to support your patients with DFA so they can successfully cope with their dental appointments.
The educational teaching methodology used in this course is a self-study lecture presented via pre-recorded webinar in concert with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Both the pre-recorded webinar and the PowerPoint presentation incorporate a variety of audio and visual cues to enhance audience members’ understanding and retention of key concepts.