DENTAL CARE - Hypnosis: it is also effective in children

To the psychologist or the dentist, hypnosis has proven effective on children. They are often even more receptive than adults!

The techniques used are a little different. Suggestions spend more with gestures, games, music or exchange their favorite movie, by a doctor of the speech. In interpreting a character, the child may, without realizing it, to express its anguish easier and free themselves with the support of the therapist. "The key is to capture their interest. When I do the play therapy, signs of a hypnotic trance appear very quickly. I'll be able to come up with a suggestion and there, it's very effective, "says a psychologist.

How to get rid of dentist fear

"A child comes into hypnosis easily, but emerges as quickly. So when I treat a cavity, for example, if he feels pain, he goes out of his trance immediately and will be difficult to calm. That is why it is necessary at the outset to give some anesthetic, even if the doses are lower than without hypnosis, "says Dr. Jan Rienhoff, dentist and orthodontist in Hanover (Germany). The child, calmer, then leaves treated more easily, which reduces the number and duration of the consultations.

Other interest: provide a role for parents. "During the consultation, I sometimes ask adult present to hold the head of her child and caress gently to let him know that his mother or father is there. It reassures and that hypnosis enhances the action, "said Dr. Rienhoff. Parents can also learn some exercises during the sessions, they can then reuse at home with their child, to calm his fears.

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