Abstract
Abstract Patients often fail to progress in preventive dentistry behavior. Greater success will be realized if the dentist uses a counseling approach based on basic theoretical principles of psychological counseling. Humanistic and behavioral counseling theories are adaptable to the dental environment. An approach modeled on the exploration, understanding, and action phases of counseling is practicable for the clinical dentist.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 190-192 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Community dentistry and oral epidemiology |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1986 |
Keywords
- counseling principles
- dentistry, preventive
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dentistry(all)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health