How can small changes in everyday practice help create a calmer experience for anxious patients? Dental Therapist and Educator Lauren Long explores the role of communication, clinical techniques, instrumentation and ergonomics in supporting patient comfort.
Dental anxiety is a common part of everyday clinical practice and can be influenced by many factors, from fear of pain and loss of control to noise, previous experiences and even small stressors during treatment. Lauren Long highlights that managing anxiety goes beyond communication. The entire clinical experience, including pace, predictability, ergonomics, instrumentation and appointment design, can contribute to how comfortable a patient feels.
How to support the clinical experience?
Watch the video, and learn how thoughtful communication, efficient instrumentation, sharp and well-adapted instruments, good ergonomics and simple adjustments to appointment design can help support both patient comfort and the clinician’s work.
Download the fact sheet and discover practical considerations for creating a calmer and more comfortable treatment experience. Learn how thoughtful communication, efficient instrumentation, sharp and well-adapted instruments, good ergonomics and simple adjustments to appointment design can help support both patient comfort and the clinician’s work.
Take Home Document
Download the fact sheet summarizing Lauren Long’s key messages from the video Managing Dental Anxiety in Everyday Practice for Calm, Comfortable Care.
Lauren’s TOP 3 Instrument Choices for Anxious Patients
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Content by BSc PGDip (Dist) Lauren Long, Dental Therapist and Educator
About:
Lauren Long is an award-winning Dental Therapist and educator with over 15 years of clinical experience. Passionate about education and professional development, she supports Dental Therapists and Hygienists in building their clinical skills, confidence and fulfilling careers.
Lauren is Therapist Clinical Director for the Pain Free Dentistry Group, part of the lecturing faculty at Smile Dental Academy, and actively involved with the British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT). She also works as a Clinical Educator and Key Opinion Leader for several leading dental companies and writes for professional publications.
Through her clinical, educational and leadership roles, Lauren is committed to advancing the dental therapy profession and supporting Dental Therapists in working confidently to their full scope of practice.
