Sedation vs non-sedation: helping you manage the anxious patient
09 Oct 2026
Dental Care Professionals' Hub
Learning Content
Dr Mahgoub and international psychologist Dr Banafshei explore practical strategies for supporting anxious dental patients. Covering anxiety assessment, communication, behavioural techniques and sedation, the session will equip delegates with useful approaches to build trust, improve co-operation and help more patients access dental care.
Aims
To improve delegates' confidence in assessing and managing anxious dental patients using both sedation and non-sedation approaches - To support safe, ethical and patient-centred decision-making by strengthening understanding of communication, behavioural management, consent and the appropriate role and limitations of sedation in practice.
CPD Development Outcomes
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