To help children beat the phobia of needles, a city-based dentist has come up with an innovative solution — hypnosis. The dentist, Dr Jyoti Oberoi has been using this technique on her kid patients to reduce their anxiety and fear of needles since 2014. Dr Oberoi's research on the method, which has been published in the journal of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, is soon making its way into a book as well.

DR Oberoi's research was published in the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry in 2016. The research details the use of hypnosis in helping paediatric dentists reduce the fear of needle and dental treatment among patients, especially kids. "Despite the advances in dental technology, there is always a fear among patients regarding the pain and process. The aim of the research and the book is to improve the quality of dental treatment and make it less stressful for the patients," said Dr Oberoi.