Behavioral Dentistry, Second Edition, surveys the vast and absorbing topic of the role of behavioral science in the study and clinical practice of dentistry. An understanding of social sciences has long been a central part of dental education, and essential for developing a clinician’s appreciation of human behavior as it affects efficient dental treatment. This book gathers together contributions from leading experts in each of the major subspecialties of behavioral dentistry. Its aim is not merely to provide the student and clinician with a comprehensive review of the impressive literature or discussion of the theoretical background to the subject, but also with a practical guide to adapting the latest techniques and protocols and applying them to day-to-day clinical practice.

This second edition of Behavioral Dentistry discusses biobehavioral processes, including the psychobiology of inflammation and pain, oral health and quality of life, saliva health, and hypnosis in dentistry. The book goes on to examine anxiety, fear, and dental and chronic orofacial pain, and then reviews techniques for designing and managing behavior change. It concludes with a section on professional practice, including care of special needs, geriatric, and diabetic patients, and interpersonal communication in dental education.

Foreword (Henrietta L. Logan)

Preface (David Mostofsky and Farida Fortune)

I:   Biobehavioral Processes

Chapter  1.      Cultural Issues in Dental Education (Vishal R. Aggarwal and Farida Fortune)
Chapter  2.      Oral Health and Quality of Life (Marita R. Inglehart)
Chapter  3.      Stress and Inflammation (Annsofi Johannsen and Anders Gustafsson)
Chapter  4.      Saliva  in health and disease (Mahvash Navazesh)
Chapter  5.      Surface EMG Biofeedback in Assessment and Functional Muscle Reeducation (Bruce Mehler)                          
Chapter  6.      Hypnosis in dentistry (Bruce Peltier)

II:  Anxiety, Fear, and  Pain

Chapter  7.      Environmental, emotional, and cognitive determinants of dental pain  (Daniel W. McNeil, Alison M. Vargovich, John T. Sorrell, and Kevin E. Vowles)
Chapter  8.      Cosmetic Dentistry: concerns with facial appearance and body dysmorphic disorder (Ad de Jongh)
Chapter  9.      Chronic Orofacial Pain: Biobehavioral Perspectives (Samuel F. Dworkin and Richard Ohrbach)
Chapter 10.     Chairside Techniques For Reducing Dental Fear (Ronald W. Botto, Evelyn Donate-Bartfield, and Patricia Nihill)
Chapter 11.     Sleep and awake bruxism (Alan G. Glaros and Cody Hanson)
Chapter 12.     Dental fear and anxiety associated with oral health care: Conceptual and clinical issues (Daniel W. McNeil and Cameron L. Randall)                     

III:   Changing Behaviors

Chapter 13.     Behavior Management in Dentistry: Thumb Sucking (Raymond G. Miltenberger and John T. Rapp)
Chapter 14.     Management of Children’s Distress and Disruptions During Dental Treatment (Keith D. Allen and Dustin P. Wallace)
Chapter 15.     Stress, Coping and Periodontal Disease (Gernot Wimmer and Walther Wegscheider)Chapter 16.     Self-Efficacy Perceptions In Oral Health Behavior (Anna-Maija Syrjälä)Chapter 17.     Drooling and Tongue Protrusion (Jan van der Burg, Robert Didden and Giulio Lancioni)                      

IV:   Professional Practice

Chapter 18.     Listening (Bruce Peltier)
Chapter 19.     Interpersonal Communication Training in Dental Education (Toshiko Yoshida and Kazuhiko Fujisaki)
Chapter 20.     Biopsychosocial Considerations in Geriatric Dentistry (Georgia Dounis and David Cappelli)
Chapter 21.     Health Behavior and Dental Care of Diabetics (Mirka C Niskanen and Matti LE Knuuttila)
Chapter 22.     Oral Health Promotion with People with Special Needs (Paul Glassman)
Chapter 23.     The Use of Humor in Pediatric Dentistry (Ari Kupietzky and Joseph Shapira)
Chapter 24.     Work Stress, Burnout Risk, and Engagement in Dental Practice (Ronald C Gorter)
Chapter 25.     Role of Dentists as Oral Physicians in Physical and Mental Health (Donald B Giddon and Ruth Hertzman-Miller)

Appendix:       Brief Relaxation Training Procedure For Use In Dentistry (Ronald W. Botto)

Index