Use of hypnosis in dentistry for improving patient satisfaction: as a means of non-phamaceutical approach.
10.14368/jdras.2017.33.3.169
- Author:
Seung Hwan ONG
1
;
Sung Jo LEE
;
In Woo CHO
;
Jung Chul PARK
Author Information
1. College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
hypnosis;
dentistry;
patient satisfaction
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Dentistry*;
Humans;
Hypnosis*;
Immune System;
Methods;
Patient Satisfaction*
- From:Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
2017;33(3):169-177
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Patient management is considered an important factor in dental field. The aim of this review is to analyze the efficacy of hypnosis to treat fear, anxiety, pain, stress of dental patients, and see how it can be adopted in dentistry for improving patient satisfaction. Medline research was carried out to find the use of hypnosis in dentistry and other aspects of hypnosis in medical area. It can help patient more comfortable, relax, and accordingly reduce patient's negative feelings such as fear, anxiety, pain, stress during dental treatment. Also, it affects patient recovery after surgery by accelerating healing speed and reinforce immune system. When hypnosis is used with other anesthetic method, it can reduce the use of main medication, leading to reduce possibility of side effect. Therefore, using Hypnosis can give patients more comfortable dental experience, both mentally and physically, ultimately making patients more satisfied with the dental treatment.
