Hypnosis for Dental Phobias

Whether you have a fear of injections or the sound of the drill, an oversensitive gag reflex, or dread the whole experience and can't even bring yourself to book a dental appointment, hypnotherapy can help. Hypnosis has also been shown to be highly effective as a way of controlling pain, bleeding and salivation, and is widely used by dentists themselves. Hypnotherapy's powerful desensitisation techniques will help you tackle any phobias and the relaxation and breathing techniques you'll be taught will enable you to greet your dentist with a friendly smile!

THE EVIDENCE?
A study published in the American Journal Of Clinical Hypnosis concluded that 'hypnosis is an effective and efficient adjunct in the treatment of phobias.'

The National Phobics' Society, the UK's leading charity for people affected by anxiety disorders, advocates the use of hypnotherapy to its members. I am a volunteer therapist for this charity.

In an article published in The Independent, it was reported that '[h]ypnotherapy is increasingly being used in a number of areas of dentistry, including dental phobia, teeth-grinding and extractions and fillings. It has also been used for dental surgery that is usually done under local or general anaesthetic.'

TESTIMONIAL
'Going to see Lisa Jackson about my dental phobia definitely helped me combat it. I was so phobic that I used to cry before I even plucked up the courage to pick up the phone and book an appointment. I needed to have three injections and four small fillings, and afterwards the dentist remarked that I was a very good patient. Although I'm not completely cured, I've seen a real improvement, and it was less of an ordeal than it has been in the past. I intend to continue with the self-hypnosis and hopefully will get even better.'
RS, Streatham

To read an article called 'I Cured My Dental Phobia With Hypnotherapy', on how Lisa Jackson helped a reader overcome her fear of the dentist (published in the May 2006 issue of Zest magazine), click here.

To go back to the What Hypnosis Can Help page, click here.