The etiology and management of gagging: A review of the literature

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 459-467

  Bassi, G S ^a   Humphris, G M ^b   Longman, L P ^c  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^c LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; SEDATIVE AGENT;

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITION; CONDITIONING; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DENTAL CARE; DENTURE; DESENSITIZATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; ELECTRONICS; ERROR; EVALUATION; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; LEARNING; LEISURE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MOUTH; NAUSEA; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEER REVIEW; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; REVIEW; SEDATION; SENSORY STIMULATION; SWALLOWING; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; VOMITING;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); GAGGING; HUMANS;

EID: 2442435761     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2004.02.018     Document Type: Review

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