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A 45-year-old female patient was referred to us from the Department of Endodontics at Aichi-gakuin University School of Dentistry with a long and complex dental history. Her chief complaint was chronic pain in teeth which had been pulpectomied at other dental clinics. We chose brief psychotherapy and chemotherapy with the use of just one anti-anxiety drug. While at the Department of Endodontics, root canal treatment had also been performed on the teeth with chronic pain. First, we had her come to the hospital once a week and listened to her account of the degree of chronic pain and the related anxiety experienced. Her chronic pain decreased gradually and she started coming to our hospital once in two weeks instead. Finally, root canal filling and prosthodontic treatment were performed without any trouble. She has recently been coming to the hospital about once a month. We let her consult with us about her anxiety and ask questions related to the experience of chronic pain in teeth to prevent the recurrence of her state of fear.
