Dilmahomed, HoumayraaJovani Sancho, María del MarUCH. Departamento de OdontologíaProducción Científica UCH 20182019-10-292019-10-292018-07-01Dilmahomed, H. & Jovani Sancho, MM. (2018). Hypnoanalgesia in dentistry : a literature review. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, vol. 61, n. 3 (jul.-sep.), pp. 258-275. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00029157.2017.14096130002-91572160-0562 (Electrónico)http://hdl.handle.net/10637/10677Este artículo se encuentra disponible en la siguiente URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00029157.2017.1409613This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: Dilmahomed, H. & Jovani Sancho, MM. (2018). Hypnoanalgesia in dentistry : a literature review. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, vol. 61, n. 3 (jul.-sep.), pp. 258-275, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1080/00029157.2017.1409613.Este es el pre-print del siguiente artículo: Dilmahomed, H. & Jovani Sancho, MM. (2018). Hypnoanalgesia in dentistry : a literature review. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, vol. 61, n. 3 (jul.-sep.), pp. 258-275, que se ha publicado de forma definitiva en https://doi.org/10.1080/00029157.2017.1409613The purpose of this literature review was to evaluate the efficacy of hypnosis as a pain relieving method during and after the dental procedure. References focusing on pain and that could include anxiety and physiological parameters as evaluation criteria were taken into consideration. From the 15 studies who met inclusion criteria it was found that, when used as an individual therapy, hypnosis lead to an increase in patient’s pain threshold. However, effectiveness was directly dependent on the degree of discomfort of the dental treatment performed, with low pain procedures having a higher success rate. When used as an adjunct to local anaesthesia, hypnosis reduces the amount of postoperative analgesic consumption, helps in patients´ general comfort, and decreases anxiety levels.application/pdfesopen accessAnalgesia odontológica.Hipnosis - Aplicaciones en odontología.Anesthesia in dentistry.Dolor orofacial - Tratamiento.Hipnosis - Uso terapéutico.Hypnotism - Therapeutic use.Orofacial pain - Treatment.Hypnotism in Dentistry.Artículohttps://doi.org/10.1080/00029157.2017.1409613https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es