| Dental Anxiety: Etiology and Treatment Options | Dentalni stres: etiologija i terapijske mogućnosti |
| Serbian Dental Journal, INFORMATIVE ARTICLE [pdf] | Stomatološki Glasnik Srbije, INFORMATIVNI RAD [pdf] |
| ID: 4.2015.4.3 Number: 4 Volume: 62 Month: 12 Year: 2015 UDC: 616.89-441.1:616.31 : 159.942.5 [tmx] [bow] |
Milica Jovanović-Medojević
Institution: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Belgrade, Serbia
Mail: medojevic.milica@gmail.com | Milica Jovanović-Medojević
Institucija: Univerzitet u Beogradu, Stomatološki fakultet, Klinika za bolesti zuba i endodonciju, Beograd, Srbija
E-pošta: medojevic.milica@gmail.com |
Jelena Nešković
Institution: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Belgrade, Serbia | Jelena Nešković
Institucija: Univerzitet u Beogradu, Stomatološki fakultet, Klinika za bolesti zuba i endodonciju, Beograd, Srbija |
Aleksandar Medojević
Institution: Institute for Health Protection Ministry of Internal Affairs, Belgrade, Serbia | Aleksandar Medojević
Institucija: Zavod za zaštitu zdravlja radnika MUP-a, Beograd, Srbija |
Abstract
Dental anxiety might be the cause of serious health problems. Avoiding dental visits can lead to complications with functional, esthetic and sociological consequences. In order to have a simple and efficient dental procedure, it is very important to diagnose dental anxiety and to react adequately. The aim of this paper is using available literature to present most frequent causes, consequences as well as treatment options for dental anxiety. Treating dental anxiety and choosing the right treatment is not always easy, however, it is important for dental practitioners to be able to assess patient’s behavior, possible causes of such behavior and select adequate therapy methods. Individual approach is very important as well as timely recognition and gradation of dental anxiety in order to apply adequate and successful dental treatment. | Apstrakt
Strah od stomatoloških zahvata može biti uzrok težih zdravstvenih problema. Izbegavanje poseta stomatologu neminovno dovodi do komplikacija u lečenju obolelih oralnih tkiva, uzrokujući funkcionalne, estetske i sociološke posledice. Za uspeh stomatološke intervencije i njeno lakše izvođenje veoma su važni pravilno dijagnostikovanje dentalne uznemirenosti i odgovarajuća reakcija stomatologa. Cilj rada je bio da se na osnovu dostupne literature predstave najčešći uzroci, posledice i terapijske mogućnosti u zbrinjavanju ovog vrlo raširenog problema. Tretman dentalnog straha i izbor prave metode nisu uvek laki, pa je zbog toga za stomatologe najznačajnije da razviju veštinu procene ponašanja pacijenta, razloge njihovih problema i traženja odgovarajućih metoda lečenja. Neophodni su individualni pristup svakom pacijentu i pravovremeno prepoznavanje i gradacija dentalnog stresa, kako bi se primenila odgovarajuća i uspešna stomatološka terapija. |
| Keywords: dental fear; dental anxiety; etiology; therapy | Ključne reči: strah od stomatologa; dentalni stres; etiologija; terapija |
| Pages: 174-183 | Strane: 174-183 |