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DentophobiaHajer & Fatimah

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OverviewWhat is Dentophobia

DefinitionSymptomsCauses

What is our program ?Treatment

ConclusionReferenceQuestion

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DefinitionIt is common phobia among people of all ages. It is very similar to dental anxiety.It is related to Latrophobia and Trypanophobia.

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Symptoms

Increasingly

nervous

Physically ill

Trouble breathi

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Trouble sleepin

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Pain

Embarrassment

Negative past experiences

Dentophobia

Causes

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What is our program ?SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATION

*What is Systematic Desensitization ? Anxiety

Hierarchy

Relaxation Training

Desensitization Sessions

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1.Make an appointment.2.Drive to the dentist.3.Enter to hospital.4. Wait in the waiting room5.Enter to dentist Room. 6. Sit down in the patient chair.7.Lying in the patient chair.8. Work in your teethetc.

SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATIONA)Creating the Anxiety Hierarchy from the Dentist

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Step 1.

SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATIONB)Relaxation Training and desensitization session

Induce relaxation using your preferred relaxation technique.

Step 2.Read an appointment word

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SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATIONB)Relaxation Training and desensitization session

Imagine yourself on phone making an appointment for a tolerable time

Step 3.

Stop imagining this phone call and determine the level of anxiety

Step 4.

Step 5.Re-read the appointment word. Imagine yourself in the scene for a tolerable time.

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SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATIONRelaxation Training and desensitization session

Stop and again determine your level of anxiety

Step 6.

Step 7.

Move on to the next item of your hierarchy. Repeat the above procedure for this next item

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ConclusionWhat is DentophobiaDefinitionSymptomsCauses

Our program ?Treatment” Systematic Desensitization”

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Referencehttp://bestdentalguide.blogspot.com/http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/phobias.htmlhttp://phobias.about.com/od/phobiaslist/a/dentophobia.htmHow to Overcome a Fear of Dentists|eHow.comhttp://www.guidetopsychology.com/sysden.htm

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