NOVEMBER 2002, VOLUME 30, NUMBER 2, Abstract 6

Treating Dental Needle Phobia Using Hypnosis

Michael A. Gow, Dentist

This case illustrates the effectiveness of short-term hypnosis treatment for a dental needle phobia. What is significant is the dental history of the patient and the longstanding effect of this on her dental phobias and how quickly hypnosis was able to remove this problem.