Dental Hypnosis in Glasgow, Scotland

At The Berekeley Clinic we are in the unique position to have Dr Mike Gow as a full time member of the team. Mike has a Masters Degree in Hypnosis Applied to Dentistry and is also the president of the Scottish Hypnosis Society. Mike uses his own exclusive techniques to help anxious patients overcome their fears of the dentist and can even make your experience an enjoyable and relaxing one. The Berkeley Clinic is the only centre in Scotland that truly can welcome phobic patients with confidence in our team and facilities as we have a real understanding of your situation.

The Main Uses of Hypnosis in Dentistry include:

• Anxiety Management- Relaxation
• Phobia Management (Specific phobias eg- General dental, needle, dental needle, blood, drill etc).
• Gagging (During procedures or denture/appliance intolerance).
• Parafunctional habits- e.g. Bruxism, tongue thrusting.
• Modification of other unwanted oral habits (eg thumb sucking, nail biting etc).
• Acute Pain Control.
• Chronic Facial Pain.
• Psychosomatic Facial Pain.
• TMJ dysfunction.
• Salivation control.
• Bleeding control.
• Compliment Inhalation/intravenous/oral sedation.
• Improved compliance with oral hygiene regimes.
• Smoking cessation.
• Treatment of anxiety/stress related Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis.