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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
ng
Trouble sleepin
g
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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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Question
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Thank you