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Dental Anxiety
Dental fear refers to the fear of dentistry and of receiving dental care. This can be quite severe when diagnosed as dental phobia, odontophobia, dentophobia, or dentist phobia or less severe when described as generalized anxiety. This course will explore dental phobia and anxiety and strategies to reduce anxiety.
Course Objectives
- Define dental phobia.
- Define dental anxiety.
- Identify frequent causes of anxiety within the office visit.
- Explore strategies for reducing anxiety.
Board Approvals
National Approvals
Approval for this course applies only to the national boards listed below.
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Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) (PACE)Bayside Continuing Education and Development (Nationally or Locally) Approved by PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2026 Provider ID# 430829
State Approvals
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Dental Board of CaliforniaContinuing Education Provider (RP) Permit. Your RP Permit Number is 6251 has approved the application for the mandatory continuing education courses, California Dental Practice Act, Infection Control, and Responsibilities and Requirements for Prescribing Schedule II Opioids. -
Florida Board of CSW, MFT, MHCFlorida Board of CSW, MFT, MHC Provider Number 726 -
Florida Board of DentistryProvider number 50-204-3 -
Florida Board of NursingProvider number NCE3508 -
Georgia Board of DentistryCE Provider approved by the American Dental Association and/or the National Dental Association and/or their constituent and component/branch associations
Information
- Content Level: Intermediate
- Course Format: This course is offered as a self-paced distance learning format (reading-based online activity)
- System Requirements: This course is offered online. Internet connection required.
- Course Completion Information: To earn continuing education credit, professionals must register and pay the fee for the course. They must read the content and demonstrate understanding by earning a minimum score of 70 percent on testing materials. The certificate of completion will be able to be downloaded after the above is completed. Refunds will be granted upon request with the withdrawal of credit for the course. For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 866-863-4225 or email ContactUs@BaysideCEU.com.
- CEBroker Course ID: 844506
- Credit Hours: 1
- Last Updated: April 2, 2026