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Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Anxiety and Pain Management in Pediatric Dentistry

Volume: 7 Number: 3 October 28, 2025
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Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Anxiety and Pain Management in Pediatric Dentistry

Abstract

Dental anxiety, often linked to pain perception, can lead to avoidance of dental treatments. Pain has both physiological and cognitive components, making non-pharmacological approaches essential in pediatric dentistry. Clinical hypnosis is a safe and effective psychological method for managing pain and dental anxiety. It has been successfully used to reduce dental phobias, control the gag reflex, and eliminate harmful oral habits like lip and finger sucking. This review explores non-pharmacological pain management techniques and the role of hypnosis in pediatric dentistry, highlighting its potential benefits based on current literature.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Paedodontics

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

October 28, 2025

Submission Date

July 24, 2025

Acceptance Date

October 2, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 7 Number: 3

APA
Akçora, T., Kaplan, C., & Akgün, Ö. M. (2025). Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Anxiety and Pain Management in Pediatric Dentistry. Dental and Medical Journal - Review, 7(3), 133-144. https://izlik.org/JA72ZG85GK
AMA
1.Akçora T, Kaplan C, Akgün ÖM. Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Anxiety and Pain Management in Pediatric Dentistry. Dent & Med J - R. 2025;7(3):133-144. https://izlik.org/JA72ZG85GK
Chicago
Akçora, Tuğçe, Ceren Kaplan, and Özlem Martı Akgün. 2025. “Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Anxiety and Pain Management in Pediatric Dentistry”. Dental and Medical Journal - Review 7 (3): 133-44. https://izlik.org/JA72ZG85GK.
EndNote
Akçora T, Kaplan C, Akgün ÖM (October 1, 2025) Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Anxiety and Pain Management in Pediatric Dentistry. Dental and Medical Journal - Review 7 3 133–144.
IEEE
[1]T. Akçora, C. Kaplan, and Ö. M. Akgün, “Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Anxiety and Pain Management in Pediatric Dentistry”, Dent & Med J - R, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 133–144, Oct. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA72ZG85GK
ISNAD
Akçora, Tuğçe - Kaplan, Ceren - Akgün, Özlem Martı. “Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Anxiety and Pain Management in Pediatric Dentistry”. Dental and Medical Journal - Review 7/3 (October 1, 2025): 133-144. https://izlik.org/JA72ZG85GK.
JAMA
1.Akçora T, Kaplan C, Akgün ÖM. Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Anxiety and Pain Management in Pediatric Dentistry. Dent & Med J - R. 2025;7:133–144.
MLA
Akçora, Tuğçe, et al. “Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Anxiety and Pain Management in Pediatric Dentistry”. Dental and Medical Journal - Review, vol. 7, no. 3, Oct. 2025, pp. 133-44, https://izlik.org/JA72ZG85GK.
Vancouver
1.Tuğçe Akçora, Ceren Kaplan, Özlem Martı Akgün. Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Anxiety and Pain Management in Pediatric Dentistry. Dent & Med J - R [Internet]. 2025 Oct. 1;7(3):133-44. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA72ZG85GK




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