Reframing Dental Anxiety: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Its Role in Phobia Treatment—A Narrative Review

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This narrative review examines the application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for managing dental phobia, highlighting its role in reducing anxiety and avoidance behaviors. The authors discuss established CBT mechanisms alongside emerging adjunctive approaches such as virtual reality, EMDR, and hypnosis. Special attention is directed toward pediatric populations, trauma-exposed individuals, and patients with neurodevelopmental disorders who are often underrepresented in clinical research. The resource identifies gaps in standardized protocols and long-term outcomes, suggesting future research directions for improved accessibility and cultural adaptation.

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238b7c14250c4092
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PubMed Central
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Dorina Stan (Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest), Dragoș Voicu (Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest), Pușica Zainea (Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest), Alexandra Toma (Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest), Anamaria Ciubară (Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest)
Published
2025-11-18
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gold
DOI
10.3390/diseases13110377
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@article{allodium:238b7c14250c4092,
  title = {Reframing Dental Anxiety: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Its Role in Phobia Treatment—A Narrative Review},
  author = {Dorina Stan and Dragoș Voicu and Pușica Zainea and Alexandra Toma and Anamaria Ciubară},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.3390/diseases13110377},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases13110377}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Reframing Dental Anxiety: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Its Role in Phobia Treatment—A Narrative Review
AU  - Stan, Dorina
AU  - Voicu, Dragoș
AU  - Zainea, Pușica
AU  - Toma, Alexandra
AU  - Ciubară, Anamaria
PY  - 2025
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.3390/diseases13110377
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases13110377
ER  -

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Stan, D., Voicu, D., Zainea, P., Toma, A., & Ciubară, A. (2025). Reframing Dental Anxiety: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Its Role in Phobia Treatment—A Narrative Review. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases13110377

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