Dental fear and anxiety in pediatric patients 2017: - Editor: Caroline Campbell. - Publisher: Springer cham. Book outlines: - This book is a comprehensive guide to pediatric dental fear/anxiety (DFA) and phobia that will provide practitioners with a full understanding of the etiology, prevalence, assessment, and management of these conditions. - The coping styles of children when under stress are explored, with discussion of their relevance to the assessment visit and treatment allocation. - Practical treatment techniques are comprehensively covered, from non-pharmacological behavioral strategies relevant for children with no or mild DFA to those approaches more appropriate for children with severe DFA/phobia. - The importance of the use of language and communication skills to build rapport and allay anxiety is explored. - Relaxation and hypnosis techniques are described, with guidance on how to introduce these to patients and their parents/careers. - Techniques that help children cope when receiving injections are detailed, including systematic needle desensitization. - These provide practitioners with options to help resolve DFA and phobia regarding needles. - Intravenous sedation, including the challenge of cannulation, is covered comprehensively. - Furthermore, cognitive behavioral therapy is presented, with suggestions of practical self-help material when appropriate. - The closing chapter looks to the future, discussing the barriers to and the changes required for the creation of more child-centered DFA services.