The Treatment Alliance and the Provision of Removable Dentures: Exploring the Emotional Work of the Dental Team

• Main Authors: Barry John Gibson (Author), Sarah R. Baker (Author), Tom Broomhead (Author), Bilal El-Dhuwaib (Author), Nicolas Martin (Author), Heba R. Salama (Author), Gerry McKenna (Author), Anousheh Alavi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<b>Background:</b> Research has demonstrated that the loss of one or more natural teeth can be an emotionally traumatic experience that mirrors processes associated with bereavement. There remains scant literature examining the role of emotions in dental encounters. One such exception is...