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Why Dental Hypnotherapy?

 

  • Hypnodontics is a branch of dental science which deals with the application of hypnosis to the practice of dentistry
  • It is the art and science of using hypnosis (drug free alternative) in dentistry generating comfortable and pain free dental visits, reducing stress and inducing anaesthesia
  • Benefits:
    • Becoming a more calm, relaxed and centered person in the dental chair
    • Allowing you to un-wind and release the stress you associate with a trip to the dentist
    • Reduced pain, discomfort and tolerance of prosthetics (dentures)
    • Reduction of swelling post surgery
    • Improvement of oral hygiene habits
    • Getting used to orthodontic or prosthetic appliances after agreeing to accept them
    • More rapid recovery time from surgery or invasive dental work
    • Complement inhalation, intravenous or oral sedation
    • Overall patient satisfaction with dental services by its results with:
      • Preventing gum disease
      • Maintaining general well being through dental health
      • Receiving proper dental care
      • Having a smile you're proud of
      • Avoiding a much higher dental bill in the future
      • Reducing the need for chemical anaesthetic
      • Enhancing your willingness & cooperation for attending proper dental care
      • Maintenance of your comfort during long periods of dental work
      • Modification of unwanted dental habits, such as bruxism and clenching of teeth
      • Reduction of anaesthesia or analgesia during dental procedures
      • Create amnesia during extremely uncomfortable dental work
      • Control of pain, gagging, nausea, salivary flow and bleeding

In my experience as a dentist, teeth grinding and/or clenching can be incredibly frustrating for the patient and for the dentist. Teeth grinding happens unconsciously either at night when the patient is asleep, or it can occur unnoticed during the day. The forcefulness of grinding wears away already completed dental work, can chip or crack teeth, and can lead to pain in the Temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) and surrounding facial muscles. In a regular dental practice the solution to bruxism is the dental night guard which is a great buffer. While providing a barrier between the upper and lower teeth, in many cases does not reduce the grinding at night. Since bruxism is an unconscious activity it only makes sense to use hypnotherapy, a tool that works with a person’s unconscious in order to change automatic undesired behaviors. By combining a night guard with hypnotherapy delivered by an experienced clinical hypnotherapist, a patient can see an immediate increase in comfort with an eventual reduction and elimination of grinding all together. This is an ideal solution not only for those that want to stop grinding, but also for patients that want to protect their investment of dental work completed or planned for the future. In addition to that, hypnotherapy is utilized in dentistry for nervousness, anxiety, and a pronounced gag reflex or helping the patient to enjoy their time in the dental chair. ​ Rapid relaxation is recommended for managing mild dental anxiety, which is almost universal. It combines elements of hypnosis, meditation and good basic chair side manner. It is noninvasive, takes little additional time, and empowers patients by providing them with an attractive, immediate, understanding, emphatic and compassionate alternative to dental stress. I found these techniques extremely beneficial, while improving the quality of my patient's the dental experience.

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