Table 2 Proportion of dentists using each of the other anxiety management techniques
Choice | Proportion | Confidence interval (95%) |
|---|---|---|
Behavioural management techniques | 89.5% | 84.7-92.9% |
Intravenous sedation | 31.1% | 25.3-37.5% |
Systematic desensitisation | 22.4% | 17.4-28.3% |
Inhalation sedation | 16.9% | 12.5-22.4% |
Cognitive behavioural therapy | 9.6% | 6.4-14.2% |
Hypnosis | 7.3% | 4.5-11.5% |
Other | 7.3% | 4.5-11.5% |
None | 5.0% | 2.8-8.8% |
Acupuncture | 3.2% | 1.6-6.4% |
