We communicate most with our mouth, and we lose that ability when we sit in the dental chair, just when we need it most - in the middle of a procedure.
From a submissive position, we are unable to communicate our needs with the dentist, and resort to mumbling and gesturing our way through the procedure. Read more »
One of the most common suggestions in dental publications about dental anxiety states that dentists should establish a communication method when working with patients that are anxious about a dental procedure - use a hand signal.
The patient is told to raise their hand to let the dentist that they should stop what they are doing. Stop is not enough. Stop is not communication. Read more »
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