Abstract

This study aimed to demonstrate the use of psychological methods in the routine care of a dental office. The research was carried out through a literature review in the PubMed, Scielo, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Scopus, and Google Scholar databases, from 2002 to 2021. Throughout the work, the causes and symptoms of anxiety of these patients during the care process and the view of the dentist was also described in terms of crises of fear and often refusal of treatment by these patients. At the end of the study of the works described above, the great importance of the interdisciplinary work of Psychology and Dentistry as a method of optimizing the care of odontophobic patients was concluded.

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