as actually developed a phobia regarding going to the dentist.
These negative emotions and attitudes can enhance the suffering component of pain; moreover, they often actually keep the patient away from having dental work which, in turn, results in a deterioration of the teeth. Thus, when highly fearful people do go to the dentist, they often need a good deal of dental work, a fact that can contribute to both their fear levels and their pain.
Attempts to reduce the pain associated with dentistry have a long history both with the use of hypnosis and the use of chemical inhalants. While sedation can be used for any given instance of dental work, what would be more desirable is some form of treatment that educates the patient to respond in a more favorable way to treatment.
5) Explain and discuss the components of pain presented in the course text.
The experience of pain, as discussed in the text, is said to have three basic components: (1) a sensory component; (2) an affective component; and (3) an evaluative component. The sensory component of pain can be exp
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