Sedation vs non-sedation: helping you manage the anxious patient
09 Oct 2026
Dental Care Professionals' Hub
Learning Content
Dr. Mahgoub explores practical, real-world strategies for managing anxious dental patients in everyday practice. Joined by an international psychologist Dr. Banafshei who works with nervous dental patients, she will discuss anxiety assessment, communication, behavioural techniques and the role of sedation. Delegates will leave with immediately useful approaches to build trust, improve co-operation and help more patients feel able to 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.
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