Hughes, Sadie;
Davies, Lisa;
Monaghan, Una;
Stennett, Michelle;
(2024)
Implementation of a CBT-based dental anxiety management pathway for patients with learning disabilities.
British Dental Journal
, 237
pp. 40-44.
10.1038/s41415-024-7557-7.
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Abstract
Dental anxiety is a common phenomenon in the general population and may be more prevalent in people with learning disabilities. There is growing interest in the use of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) approaches, including within dental anxiety management. However, relatively little is known regarding the application of CBT approaches in dental anxiety management for patients with learning disabilities. This paper outlines details of the implementation of a CBT-based dental anxiety pathway for patients with learning disabilities treated in a special care dental service in England. The pathway is modelled on the utilisation of skills from the dental team (dental nurses and dentists) to deliver a combination of talking sessions, desensitisation and positive affirmation in five distinct stages. Early feedback from service users following implementation of this pathway indicates successful acceptance of dental care with a decreased use of sedative adjuncts.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Implementation of a CBT-based dental anxiety management pathway for patients with learning disabilities |
| Location: | England |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41415-024-7557-7 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41415-024-7557-7 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, NATIONAL-HEALTH-SERVICE, PEOPLE, Science & Technology, SEDATION, SKILL-MIX |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Epidemiology and Public Health |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10196671 |
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