A truly welcomed article in the news this morning. Demystifying hypnosis in the practice of hypnotherapy and hi-lighting just some of its benefits in the world of dentistry.
An Edmonton dentist has a new remedy for patients who dread the sight of a needle or drill. Hypnosis.
Dr. Liran Levin has been using the practice for years to help patients calm their anxieties and manage their pain during difficult procedures.
“Try to forget what you know about hypnosis from movies and TV shows and things like that,” Levin, head of the periodontology division of the University of Alberta’s medicine and dentistry faculty, said in an interview with CBC Radio’s Edmonton AM.