Caroline Campbell

Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JZ, UK

A clinical guide to needle desensitization for the paediatric patient

First, the patient needs to be taught to relax and, whilst in this relaxed state, is exposed to each of the stimuli of the hierarchy in turn. The relaxation phase is critical to success, and should be...