Dental Anxiety Management

Course Details

• This course walks through with the learner, the 'top tips' available to help the team with patients who have dental anxiety and phobia.
• This module includes a short video presentation followed by an assessment.
• If you achieve 80% or more, you pass the course and will receive a printable certificate to place in your CPD folder. If you do not pass, you will have the opportunity to review the content and retake the assessment when you feel confident to do so. 

Aims

 This course aims to provide learners with an understanding of how to manage anxious dental patients.

Objectives

   During this course learners will be able to:

• Define dental anxiety, fear and phobia.
• List the options available to help anxious patients.
• Utilise some basic language, rapport and communication skills with anxious patients.
• Understand the training pathways available in dental anxiety management.

Learning Outcomes

 After completing this course the learner will gain an understanding of:

• Dental anxiety, fear and phobia.
• Options available to help anxious patients.
• The basic language, rapport and communication skills required to manage anxious patients.
• The training pathways available in dental anxiety management.

GDC Development Outcomes

A,B,C,D

Topics covered