Exam 31: Dental Fear and Anxiety Management

The stress response produces the fight-or-flight syndrome.The parasympathetic nervous system is activated during the stress response.

Which of the following can help to minimize the anxiety experienced by patients? Select all that apply.

Match the forms of fear with their characteristics -A reaction to a known danger,stimulus,or an immediate threat

Guided imagery

The hygienist observes the patient in the dental chair and notes the following: The patient has a quiet demeanor and is not talking,has tense facial muscles,and is tightly gripping the chair.The hygienist should

What is the most common cited cause of dental fear in patients?

Match the forms of fear with their characteristics -An ambiguous feeling of unease,anticipatory in nature with no immediate threat

Each of the following are behavior modification techniques EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Patients with dental fear and anxiety can benefit from guided relaxation techniques.For best results these techniques should be implemented without the patient's knowledge.

A score of 20 on the modified dental anxiety scale would indicate a patient with

Match the relaxation techniques with the correct process. -A process that gradually exposes a person to increasingly fearful stimuli while they are in a relaxed state

Match the relaxation techniques with the correct process. -A process of tensing individual muscle groups followed by release of tension and relaxation of the same muscle groups

Match the relaxation techniques with the correct process. -A process of achieving a natural focused state of mind in which the cognitive mind is less active and more relaxed

Match the relaxation techniques with the correct process. -A process of using the patient's imagination to visualize a relaxed situation

Having a fearful child observe someone else undergoing a procedure or watching a video and seeing a positive outcome is an example of which cognitive behavioral management technique?

Fear of dental treatment leads to increased dental costs because delaying treatment allows for progression of disease,which requires more extensive treatment.

Match the forms of fear with their characteristics -A significant fear to the degree of being excessive or irrational in response to the threat of stimulus or anticipation of that threat

Cognitive and behavioral techniques for reducing dental anxiety and fear include all of the following EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A patient anticipating a painful experience

The dental hygienist should avoid asking patients if they are anxious because asking patients about their anxieties will make the situation worse.