Conclusions
depression, anxiety
ADVERSE EFFECTS
In conclusion, efficient dental anxiety treatment could be administered by a trained dentist by at least two methods available in a general dental practice. The treatments investigated were not associated with adverse effects and were adequate for patients with severe dental anxiety and for patients with elevated symptoms of anxiety, depression or PTSD.More detailed research on relations between changes would be interesting, with larger groups of patients with different severities of initial conditions.Dentists that deliver such treatments need training, including guidance in relational skills. Systematic dental anxiety treatment by a dentist can be effective and important for good oral health in a lifetime perspective. Hence, establishing a best practice for treatment of patients with dental anxiety in general dental practice should be a shared ambition for clinicians, researchers, and educators.