Editors Dr. David I. Mostofsky earned his doctorate in experimental psychology from Boston University. He is Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Experimental Behavioral Medicine at Boston University. Dr. Farida Fortune is Professor of Medicine in Relation to Oral Health, Dean for Dentistry, Director of Institute of Dentistry, Head of Clinical and Diagnostic Oral Sciences at Bart’s and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London.

• Contributors ixForeword xiiiHenrietta L. LoganPreface xvDavid I. Mostofsky and Farida FortunePart I Biobehavioral Processes 11 Cultural Issues in Dental Education 3Vishal R. Aggarwal and Farida Fortune2 Oral Health and Quality of Life 11Marita R. Inglehart3 Stress and Inflammation 27Annsofi Johannsen and Anders Gustafsson4 Saliva in Health and Disease 37Mahvash Navazesh5 Surface EMG Biofeedback in Assessment and Functional Muscle Reeducation 49Bruce Mehler6 Hypnosis in Dentistry 75Bruce PeltierPart II Anxiety, Fear, and Pain 877 Environmental, Emotional, and Cognitive Determinants of Dental Pain 89Daniel W. McNeil, Alison M. Vargovich, John T. Sorrell, and Kevin E. Vowles8 Cosmetic Dentistry: Concerns with Facial Appearance and Body Dysmorphic Disorder 109Ad De Jongh9 Chronic Orofacial Pain: Biobehavioral Perspectives 121Samuel F. Dworkin and Richard Ohrbach10 Chairside Techniques for Reducing Dental Fear 141Ronald W. Botto, Evelyn Donate-Bartfield, and Patricia Nihill11 Sleep and Awake Bruxism 153Alan G. Glaros and Cody Hanson12 Dental Fear and Anxiety Associated with Oral Health Care: Conceptual and Clinical Issues 165Daniel W. McNeil and Cameron L. RandallPart III Changing Behaviors 19313 Behavior Management in Dentistry: Thumb Sucking 195Raymond G. Miltenberger and John T. Rapp14 Management of Children’s Distress and Disruptions during Dental Treatment 209Keith D. Allen and Dustin P. Wallace15 Stress, Coping, and Periodontal Disease 227Gernot Wimmer and Walther Wegscheider16 Self-Efficacy Perceptions in Oral Health Behavior 237Anna-Maija Syrjälä17 Drooling and Tongue Protrusion 251Jan J. W. Van der Burg, Robert Didden, and Giulio E. LancioniPart IV Professional Practice 26518 Listening 267Bruce Peltier19 Interpersonal Communication Training in Dental Education 283Toshiko Yoshida and Kazuhiko Fujisaki20 Biopsychosocial Considerations in Geriatric Dentistry 293Georgia Dounis and David Cappelli21 Health Behavior and Dental Care of Diabetics 323Mirka C. Niskanen and Matti L. E. Knuuttila22 Oral Health Promotion with People with Special Needs 337Paul Glassman23 The Use of Humor in Pediatric Dentistry 349Ari Kupietzky and Joseph Shapira24 Work Stress, Burnout Risk, and Engagement in Dental Practice 363Ronald C. Gorter25 Role of Dentists as Oral Physicians in Physical and Mental Health 373Donald B. Giddon and Ruth Hertzman-MillerAppendix Brief Relaxation Training Procedure for Use in Dentistry 389Ronald W. BottoIndex 397

“An interesting read and a must-read for undergraduates needing to know more about behaviour techniques. For the established practitioner, if there are certain patient groups you see with behavioural quirks you wish to know more about, most likely this book will cover it.”  (British Dental Journal, 11 July 2014)

Editors Dr. David I. Mostofsky earned his doctorate in experimental psychology from Boston University. He is Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Experimental Behavioral Medicine at Boston University. Dr. Farida Fortune is Professor of Medicine in Relation to Oral Health, Dean for Dentistry, Director of Institute of Dentistry, Head of Clinical and Diagnostic Oral Sciences at Bart’s and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London.

• Contributors ixForeword xiiiHenrietta L. LoganPreface xvDavid I. Mostofsky and Farida FortunePart I Biobehavioral Processes 11 Cultural Issues in Dental Education 3Vishal R. Aggarwal and Farida Fortune2 Oral Health and Quality of Life 11Marita R. Inglehart3 Stress and Inflammation 27Annsofi Johannsen and Anders Gustafsson4 Saliva in Health and Disease 37Mahvash Navazesh5 Surface EMG Biofeedback in Assessment and Functional Muscle Reeducation 49Bruce Mehler6 Hypnosis in Dentistry 75Bruce PeltierPart II Anxiety, Fear, and Pain 877 Environmental, Emotional, and Cognitive Determinants of Dental Pain 89Daniel W. McNeil, Alison M. Vargovich, John T. Sorrell, and Kevin E. Vowles8 Cosmetic Dentistry: Concerns with Facial Appearance and Body Dysmorphic Disorder 109Ad De Jongh9 Chronic Orofacial Pain: Biobehavioral Perspectives 121Samuel F. Dworkin and Richard Ohrbach10 Chairside Techniques for Reducing Dental Fear 141Ronald W. Botto, Evelyn Donate-Bartfield, and Patricia Nihill11 Sleep and Awake Bruxism 153Alan G. Glaros and Cody Hanson12 Dental Fear and Anxiety Associated with Oral Health Care: Conceptual and Clinical Issues 165Daniel W. McNeil and Cameron L. RandallPart III Changing Behaviors 19313 Behavior Management in Dentistry: Thumb Sucking 195Raymond G. Miltenberger and John T. Rapp14 Management of Children’s Distress and Disruptions during Dental Treatment 209Keith D. Allen and Dustin P. Wallace15 Stress, Coping, and Periodontal Disease 227Gernot Wimmer and Walther Wegscheider16 Self-Efficacy Perceptions in Oral Health Behavior 237Anna-Maija Syrjälä17 Drooling and Tongue Protrusion 251Jan J. W. Van der Burg, Robert Didden, and Giulio E. LancioniPart IV Professional Practice 26518 Listening 267Bruce Peltier19 Interpersonal Communication Training in Dental Education 283Toshiko Yoshida and Kazuhiko Fujisaki20 Biopsychosocial Considerations in Geriatric Dentistry 293Georgia Dounis and David Cappelli21 Health Behavior and Dental Care of Diabetics 323Mirka C. Niskanen and Matti L. E. Knuuttila22 Oral Health Promotion with People with Special Needs 337Paul Glassman23 The Use of Humor in Pediatric Dentistry 349Ari Kupietzky and Joseph Shapira24 Work Stress, Burnout Risk, and Engagement in Dental Practice 363Ronald C. Gorter25 Role of Dentists as Oral Physicians in Physical and Mental Health 373Donald B. Giddon and Ruth Hertzman-MillerAppendix Brief Relaxation Training Procedure for Use in Dentistry 389Ronald W. BottoIndex 397

“An interesting read and a must-read for undergraduates needing to know more about behaviour techniques. For the established practitioner, if there are certain patient groups you see with behavioural quirks you wish to know more about, most likely this book will cover it.”  (British Dental Journal, 11 July 2014)

Editors Dr. David I. Mostofsky earned his doctorate in experimental psychology from Boston University. He is Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Experimental Behavioral Medicine at Boston University. Dr. Farida Fortune is Professor of Medicine in Relation to Oral Health, Dean for Dentistry, Director of Institute of Dentistry, Head of Clinical and Diagnostic Oral Sciences at Bart’s and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London.

• Contributors ixForeword xiiiHenrietta L. LoganPreface xvDavid I. Mostofsky and Farida FortunePart I Biobehavioral Processes 11 Cultural Issues in Dental Education 3Vishal R. Aggarwal and Farida Fortune2 Oral Health and Quality of Life 11Marita R. Inglehart3 Stress and Inflammation 27Annsofi Johannsen and Anders Gustafsson4 Saliva in Health and Disease 37Mahvash Navazesh5 Surface EMG Biofeedback in Assessment and Functional Muscle Reeducation 49Bruce Mehler6 Hypnosis in Dentistry 75Bruce PeltierPart II Anxiety, Fear, and Pain 877 Environmental, Emotional, and Cognitive Determinants of Dental Pain 89Daniel W. McNeil, Alison M. Vargovich, John T. Sorrell, and Kevin E. Vowles8 Cosmetic Dentistry: Concerns with Facial Appearance and Body Dysmorphic Disorder 109Ad De Jongh9 Chronic Orofacial Pain: Biobehavioral Perspectives 121Samuel F. Dworkin and Richard Ohrbach10 Chairside Techniques for Reducing Dental Fear 141Ronald W. Botto, Evelyn Donate-Bartfield, and Patricia Nihill11 Sleep and Awake Bruxism 153Alan G. Glaros and Cody Hanson12 Dental Fear and Anxiety Associated with Oral Health Care: Conceptual and Clinical Issues 165Daniel W. McNeil and Cameron L. RandallPart III Changing Behaviors 19313 Behavior Management in Dentistry: Thumb Sucking 195Raymond G. Miltenberger and John T. Rapp14 Management of Children’s Distress and Disruptions during Dental Treatment 209Keith D. Allen and Dustin P. Wallace15 Stress, Coping, and Periodontal Disease 227Gernot Wimmer and Walther Wegscheider16 Self-Efficacy Perceptions in Oral Health Behavior 237Anna-Maija Syrjälä17 Drooling and Tongue Protrusion 251Jan J. W. Van der Burg, Robert Didden, and Giulio E. LancioniPart IV Professional Practice 26518 Listening 267Bruce Peltier19 Interpersonal Communication Training in Dental Education 283Toshiko Yoshida and Kazuhiko Fujisaki20 Biopsychosocial Considerations in Geriatric Dentistry 293Georgia Dounis and David Cappelli21 Health Behavior and Dental Care of Diabetics 323Mirka C. Niskanen and Matti L. E. Knuuttila22 Oral Health Promotion with People with Special Needs 337Paul Glassman23 The Use of Humor in Pediatric Dentistry 349Ari Kupietzky and Joseph Shapira24 Work Stress, Burnout Risk, and Engagement in Dental Practice 363Ronald C. Gorter25 Role of Dentists as Oral Physicians in Physical and Mental Health 373Donald B. Giddon and Ruth Hertzman-MillerAppendix Brief Relaxation Training Procedure for Use in Dentistry 389Ronald W. BottoIndex 397

“An interesting read and a must-read for undergraduates needing to know more about behaviour techniques. For the established practitioner, if there are certain patient groups you see with behavioural quirks you wish to know more about, most likely this book will cover it.”  (British Dental Journal, 11 July 2014)