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SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
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ELECTIVE SUBJECTS FOR Dentistry 3 rd ,4 th and 5th year
First Semester
PSYCHOSOMATIC DENTISTRY - lectures
Department of Prosthodontics
Dental Centre, first floor, room no. 135
from 7.00 to 7.45 a.m. on Wednesdays
Tutor: Dr. Tibor Károly Fábián
Exam: written test
Credit: 1
1. Concept of psychosomatic dentistry, its major domains and perspectives
2. Psychophysiological peculiarities of the orofacial region, mechanisms of somatization
3. Psychosomatic diagnostics, patient-assistant-dentist interrelationships
4. Concept of initial psychosomatic therapy, practical guidelines for dentists
5. Several methods of psychotherapy and their use in psychosomatic dentistry
6. Several methods of physical therapy and their use in psychosomatic dentistry
7. Evaluation of complementary and alternative therapies; placebo and nocebo effects
8. Anxiety and dental fear. Patient management possibilities
9. Psychogenic orofacial pain and its treatment. View-points of dentists
10. Psychogenic neuromuscular symptoms and their treatment. View-points of dentists
11. Psychosomatics of oral inflammations and allergic reactions
12. Psychosomatics of denture intolerance and orthodontic treatments
13. Psychosomatics of salivation problems and pseudoneurological symptoms
14. Consultation, written exam (test)
Second Semester
HYPNOTHERAPY FOR DENTISTS - lectures
Department of Prosthodontics
Dental Centre, first floor, room no. 135
from 7.00 to 7.45 a.m. on Wednesdays
Tutor: Dr. Tibor Károly Fábián
Exam: written test
Credit: 1
1. Concept of hypnotherapy. Importance and perspectives in dentistry
2. Concept of altered states of consciousness, theories of hypnosis
3. Concept of dissociation. Hypnotic phenomena
4. Hypnotic susceptibility, hypnability, trance deepness, related measuring scales
5. Indications, contraindications and documentation of dental hypnotherapy
6. Rapport, hypnosis induction and deepening of hypnosis
7. Therapeutic suggestions, utilization of the altered state of consciousness