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    Munir Ravalia

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    Munir qualified from The Royal London Hospital in 2002. He completed training as a Senior House Officer in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
    He is currently a Trust Dentist and Clinical Lecturer in Conscious Sedation at The Royal London Hospital and provides a peripatetic sedation service for dental practices. In addition to his formal training, Munir has been trained in acupuncture for the head and neck region and obtained a Medical Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis. He is leading the clinical team at the hospital with a new psychology team, utilising techniques such as CBT, and Cognitive Hypnotherapy, to revolutionise the patient journey and placing at the forefront non pharmacological techniques for the management of those with severe dental anxiety and phobia.

    Jan 03
    4 min read
    A Time for Change: CBT & Hypnotherapy

    Dental anxiety affects upto 50% of the UK adult population. As such, anxiety managment is a routine challenge dentists face and one we should be well equipped to manage. Patients with significant anxiety are often managed using concious sedation. However, in this article, Dr Munir Ravalia discusses the non-pharmacological alternatives to consider when treating this cohort of patients.