Successful treatment of avoidance of dentistry by desensitization or by increasing pain tolerance

Robert K. Klepac

doi:10.1016/0005-7916(75)90067-1

Successful treatment of avoidance of dentistry by desensitization or by increasing pain tolerance

Robert K. Klepac

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Five subjects were treated by desensitization for fear of dentistry. Unlike earlier reported cases, these subjects were avoiding dental work rather than reporting discomfort during dental work. Three subjects completed dental treatments following desensitization, and received dental examination and prophylaxis 6 months later. The other two began courses of dental treatment, but discontinued because of pain experienced during treatment. They were successfully treated by a procedure that systematically raised pain tolerance.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	307-310
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
Volume	6
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7916(75)90067-1
State	Published - Dec 1975

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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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