SUMMARY and CONCLUSIONPatients are often resistant to psychiatric treatment and, therefore, it is necessary for the dentist to provide techniques that he can use in being of psychotherapeutic help to his patients in addition to recognizing their problems. Often supportive measure that are undertaken by the dentist or the patients personal family physician can be of great help to chose patients who are unable to accept a psychiatric referral. With some patients it is even more desirable.