Monday, January 19, 2015

Relaxing Therapy at the Dentist

Have you walked into a dentist office in Dubai and wondered why there is an attractive fish tank in the waiting area? Why would anyone use an aquarium as part of their dentistry decor?.  Aquarium therapy is a justifiable concept that is widely used by many  medical clinics in Dubai, especially dental clinics and around the world.   
There are many health benefits to featuring a fish tank or an aquarium in a medical environment or medical office setting. These health benefits include reduced blood pressure and reduced anxiety. Therefore, having an aquarium in a dental office can be highly beneficial, especially since many patients who are waiting for their appointment, may experience or go through high levels of stress, anxiety, high blood pressure, muscle tension and a high pulse rate. 
Aquariums have been proven to help reduce these symptoms of anxiousness, reduce stress levels and  high blood pressure,  decreasing pulse rate and muscle tension. With the use of therapeutic effects,  patients of all ages can go through their dental procedure with ease. Young children have been shown to have an especially positive response to aquariums as well. Aquariums can provide a calming effect, even among the most active and irritable children, waiting to meet the dentist. 
Some dentists in UAE prefer the use of digital fish tanks or digital images of fish in an aquatic environment as this is more convenient for them to maintain as opposed to a natural aquarium, which requires regular cleaning and maintenance. Can this sort of artificial aquariums give the same therapeutic effect a natural fish tank or aquarium can accomplish? . Yes,  artificial aquariums provide potential health benefits as well, just like with a natural aquarium, minus the task of cleaning up and regular maintenance though. 
Research conducted on aquarium therapy suggest that those who watched a fish aquarium prior to going to their appointment at a medical facility or their local dentist in Dubai showed remarkably lower anxiety levels and the less use of pain killers or anesthetics as opposed to other stress reducing methods such as hypnosis. 
This sort of aquarium therapy is very popular  with international medical clinics in Dubai and the world over as it has a calming and relaxing effect on patients who suffer from dental phobias. Most often these patients have had traumatic experiences with previous dentists and resign themselves of every going to a dentist for the rest of their life. This therapy can hopefully convince them to return to a dentistry  and have a pleasant experience and make sure they maintain good oral health, which can be overlooked due to dental phobias or stress at the dentist office. 
Dental clinics are not the only health care providers that benefit from aquarium therapy, many other medical clinics also use it to reduce stress, insomnia, hyperactive disorder,  high blood pressure and increase. 
Aquariums are proven to have a positive impact on all individuals, whether in a home or office environment. Reduced anxiety, lower blood pressure, and less insomnia are just a few of the positive health benefits of an aquarium other than it is a living work of art. So that next time you are visiting the dentist make sure to take advantage of this therapeutic tool for free.

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