Treating the Apprehensive Dental Patient ________________________________________________________
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TREATING THE APPREHENSIVE DENTAL PATIENT
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1. Fear is an emotional reaction to danger or pain that A) is the same as anxiety. B) is not associated with a restriction of action. C) is not within the realm of the conscious mind. D) occurs whether the stimuli are real or imagined. 2. Which of the following statements about specific phobia is TRUE? A) The focus is upon multiple objects. B) It is not considered an anxiety disorder. C) The patient has an irrational fear that can interfere with normal behavior. D) Patients will go to extremes to confront the object or situation that is the basis of their phobia. 3. Which of the following scores on the Corah Dental Anxiety Scale indicates the least apprehensive patient? A) 5
6. Which of the following may contribute to the development of dental fear and/or anxiety? A) Fear of pain B) Distressing life experiences C) Fear of excessive or aggressive criticism regarding oral hygiene D) All of the above
7. Belonephobia is a phobia of A) needles. B) excessive gagging. C) pain during dental procedures. D) high-speed hand pieces used during dental procedures.
8. Which of the following statements
regarding the gag reflex/gagging is TRUE? A) It can only be stimulated by tactile sensations against susceptible oral tissues. B) The soft palate is the only area of the oral cavity that is associated with the gag reflex. C) Placing salt on the tip of the tongue may provide a distraction that can minimize the gag reflex. D) Taking full-arch impressions with the patient in a supine position will decrease this reflex response. 9. Which verbal sign or body language posture may indicate an apprehensive dental patient? A) The patient speaks with a tremor in his/her voice and with a trembling lip B) The patient grips the chair so hard that his/her knuckles are turning white C) The patient avoids eye contact with the staff and makes strong negative remarks about dentists D) All of the above
B) 10 C) 15 D) 20
4. The average age at the onset of dental phobia is A) 5 years.
B) 12 years. C) 21 years. D) 37 years.
5. Which of the following is NOT an exogenous origin of dental apprehension? A) Experiencing and remembering pain during a dental procedure. B) Having a predisposition or vulnerability to develop anxiety disorders. C) Remembering an episode of syncope (fainting) during an anesthetic injection. D) Listening to a family member or friend give a detailed account about a painful dental experience.
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