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ENHANCING COMMUNICATION, TREATMENT PLAN ACCEPTANCE AND

TREATMENT DELIVERY THROUGH HYPNOSIS

Alumni Speaker Series

Friday, September 27, 2013

1:00pm-4:00pm (3 CE hrs)

Room 106-B

Clinical hypnosis has been recognized as a safe and effective treatment modality since 1958. Its various applications in the dental field have been known for years and are often cited in texts on behavior management, conscious-sedation, pain management and the like. This program will present the dental applications of hypnosis. Easily acquired techniques will be broken down into their components so that the clinician understands the various steps and how to apply them. Attendees will gain an understanding of how to more effectively communicate with patients, how to gain increased acceptance of their proposed treatment plans and how to deliver those treatments so as to maximize the patient's experience.

Course Objectives:

· how and why hypnosis works

· hypnosis' many applications in dentistry

· how to use basic hypnotic techniques

Recommended for... Dentists, Hygienists and Assistants.

Alfred L. Frost, III, DDS ’83, MS holds a BA in Biology from Canisius College, an MS (magna cum laude) in Epidemiology from the Roswell Park Memorial Institute, and a DDS with Thesis Honors from the University at Buffalo. He has completed residency and fellowship training at the Eastman Dental Center, the Genesee Hospital and Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Dr. Frost is recognized as a Registered Hypnotic Anesthesiologist by the National Board for Hypnotherapy and Hypnotic Anesthesiology and received their National Award for Professional Excellence in 1998.

Dr. Frost is not associated with, employed by, nor consults for, any manufacturer, supplier, or retailer of dental instruments or materials.

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