Iran taking big steps in Hypnodontics

EghtesadOnline: Iran has made considerable advances in hypnosis and using this method in dentistry through education and training, despite international sanctions in almost all aspects of research during last decade.

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15 October 2016

The outcome of world's first congress on Hypnodontics which held by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences showed that Iran is taking significant steps in Hypnodontics and using hypnosis in non-invasive medical therapy, reports ISNA.

“Hypnosis is very important for new era of treatment without using any painkillers or Anesthesia during the process even in surgery when the patients are completely conscious under a control of the doctor.

I'm using hypnosis for 32 years and I'm here to learn some new methods and teach my experiences,” said Dr. Max Peter Carlo Lang, Head of the society of hypnosis of Switzerland.
He stated that “The level of this congress surprised me because I have a workshop here and the Iranian speakers are well educated and I think the rank of Iranian dentists is the same as international figures. The second things that quite surprised me, is the number of participants who want to learn hypnosis in their field especially in dentistry.”

“My specialty is facial pain and I've done some research about what happens in our brain when we feel pain, Hypnodontics means using hypnosis in dentistry and the result of this bond can bring the level of dental treatment in new era” said Dr. Randi Abrahamsen, Board member of the Danish Society for Clinical Hypnosis.
She emphasized that “I have done hypnosis for more than 30 years and I have a very good experience about the outstanding Results when binding hypnosis to all kind of treatments. The main focus of my study is to preventing of dental phobia when people come before dentists.

Most of the speakers and participants agreed that the level of this congress is considerable because attendance of well-informed international Researchers who shares their evidence and experience in their focused way enhanced the result of this event.