Practical and clinical tips in managing anxious dental patients.

Mike Gow is well known in the field of dental anxiety management and has trained in multiple techniques such as conscious sedation and hypnosis. In this presentation however, he will introduce his top fast and effective practical and clinical tips that he uses in daily practice to help his patients have the dental treatment that they need. Mike will share chairside techniques, highlight the importance of utilising technology and choice of dental materials as well as revealing a few top behavioural management tips for anxious patients.

• Understand dental anxiety, fear and phobia.

• Be introduced to technology that can assist in managing anxious patients.

• Understand how choice of dental materials is important in managing anxious patients.

• Be able to apply some basic practical and behavioural chairside techniques to help anxious patients.