Improving Clinical Practice: What Dentists Need to Know about the Association between Dental Fear and a History of Sexual Violence Victimisation
Joint Authors
Larijani, Houman Hadad
Guggisberg, Marika
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Anecdotal evidence suggests lack of dentist knowledge and uncertainty about how clinical practice can be improved when dealing with victims of sexual violence.
This systematic review presents a synthesis of the available literature, which examined the association between dental fear and a history of sexual violence victimisation.
All studies indicated, to various degrees, that dental fear is associated with a history of sexual violence victimisation.
The analysis identified several common themes including a perception of lack of control, avoidance behaviours, experiences of flashbacks, feelings of embarrassment, difficulties with the physical proximity to the dentist, the sex of the dentist reminding patients of the perpetrator, being placed into a horizontal body position, the specific impact of fellatio, the smell of latex, experienced lack of knowledge of dental professionals leading to insensitive treatment as well as revictimisation experiences, and the occurrence of disproportionate dental problems among patients who had experienced event(s) of sexual violence.
All these themes are discussed in detail.
Specific strategies are offered to assist dental practitioners in providing sensitive treatment for patients with a history of sexual violence.
Additionally, several suggestions are made that may assist both researchers and dental practitioners alike.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Larijani, Houman Hadad& Guggisberg, Marika. 2015. Improving Clinical Practice: What Dentists Need to Know about the Association between Dental Fear and a History of Sexual Violence Victimisation. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1065469
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Larijani, Houman Hadad& Guggisberg, Marika. Improving Clinical Practice: What Dentists Need to Know about the Association between Dental Fear and a History of Sexual Violence Victimisation. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1065469
American Medical Association (AMA)
Larijani, Houman Hadad& Guggisberg, Marika. Improving Clinical Practice: What Dentists Need to Know about the Association between Dental Fear and a History of Sexual Violence Victimisation. International Journal of Dentistry. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1065469
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1065469