Hypnosis in dentistry
De Rysky, S.
Minerva Medica 66(74): 3902-3906
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4806 PMID: 1187038 Document Number: 85405
Hypnosis is defined as that branch of science which studies the application of controlled suggestion and hypnosis in stomatology. Its indications and usefulness at various stages of dental practice are examined. Emphasis is laid on the basic psychological and physiological advantages, and contraindications, including the impossibility of using hypnosis as a routine application, are discussed. A number of deontological problems connected with hypnosis are dealt with and the practical aspects discussed.