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02 Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition | 10/2016 UK NEWS By DTI SHEFFIELD, UK: For sufferers of dental anxiety, the fear of dental procedures and check-ups can often lead to neglect of oral care, poorer dental health, and a sense of depression or shame. A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Sheffield has looked into the efficacy of cogni- tive behavioural therapy (CBT) as a means of addressing dental anxiety in children, over one- third of whom experience such fear, and achieved good results. In the study, the researchers aimed to develop a guided self- help CBT resource to reduce den- tal anxiety in children. This fear can prevent children from receiv- ing important dental care, so un- derstanding the root of the issue is an important step in seeking to address the problem. Interest- ingly, research recently con- ducted in the US has found that dental anxiety may not only be caused by environmental factors, but also be a result of genetic in- fluences. Irrespective of the aeti- ology, reducing the fear of dental visits in children is a valuable corrective action that can ideally lead to lifelong healthy dental habits. In the first phase of the study, a qualitative approach was uti- lised to guide the development of the resource. The second phase involved children between the ages of 9 and 16 who suffered from dental anxiety being asked to trial the CBT resource. Availa- ble in hard copy or online, the CBT resource allowed a variety of techniques and tools to be em- ployed by the children. These in- cluded squeezing a stress ball, writing a message to the dentist and choosing a small reward. The children’s relative levels of dental anxiety were assessed through the completion of questionnaires prior to and after using the re- source. In addition, the feasibility of this resource for children was analysed through a combination of interviews and focus groups with children, parents and car- egivers, as well as dental profes- sionals. The researchers found that the use of the CBT resource resulted in 60 per cent of the chil- dren feeling less worried about visiting the dentist. Additionally, the participating children were found to have a corresponding increase in health-related quality of life after their use of the CBT resource. The study findings will be employed in the development of a more definitive trial to in- vestigate the treatment success and cost-effectiveness of this re- source. The study, titled “Develop- ment and testing of a cognitive behavioral therapy resource for children’s dental anxiety”, was published online on 1 November in JDR Clinical and Translational Research. 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In addition to the training of Plymouth University students in the five-year dental and three-year dental therapy and hygiene undergraduate pro- grammes, it will offer basic dental procedures, like filling, extraction and root canal therapy as well as periodontal treatment, for local NHS patients. The facility in Exeter will be run and managed by the Penin- sula Dental Social Enterprise, a non-profit organisation that aims to improve oral health across the South West. With a capacity upgrade, it will offer 42 chairs, as well as a 16-chair Simulated Dental Learning Envi- ronment, where students can test and improve their clinical skills on smart dummies. According to university offi- cials, it will also provide a suite of postgraduate programmes, al- lowing dentists and other dental health professionals from the area to further their careers through education. The opening was attended by Chief Dental Officer for England Dr Sara Hurley, who said that the facility is the spirit of best practice in care, learning and social enter- prise. “Recognising a need to im- prove access, the Exeter Dental Education Facility offers not only a place for excellent patient care but an outstanding environment for the high quality of training of the next generation of dental pro- fessionals,” she said. Exeter Member of Parliament Ben Bradshaw added: “It was great to see the students learning in such state of the art facilities and the local patients benefitting from their care. The dental school has been a valuable asset for Exeter in recent years and it is wonderful to see it in such a fantastic, brand- new setting.” The dental training facility in Exeter originally opened in 2008 and has provided NHS dental care by students under supervision of qualified dental professionals to more than 18,000 people across Devon and Cornwall, according to Peninsula figures. There are currently four dental education facilities run by the organisation in the South West, with the other three based in Plymouth and Truro. Combat dental anxiety in children Tel.: +4934148474-302 Fax: +4934148474-173 Tel.: +441612231830 Tel.: +85231136177 Fax: +85231136199 Tel.: +12122447181 Fax: +12122247185