DENT 4147 - THE USE OF HYPNOTHERAPY IN DENTISTRY

[8 Credits]

This course will explore and discuss the use of hypnotherapy in treating the dental phobic patient. Additionally, we will look at utilizing hypnosis in controlling pain and bleeding during dental procedures, and teaching self-hypnosis techniques which the clinicians can impart to their patients to reduce anxiety and fear in future appointments. The course would consist of 4 lecture hours introducing the history of dental hypnotherapy and the basics of the induction process, and then 4 clinical hours in which the students are encouraged to utilize the techniques