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Drills, needles, and pain, oh my! Coping with dental anxiety

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Tien Jiang, DMD, MEd, Contributor

Tien Jiang, DMD, MEd, is an assistant professor in the department of oral health policy and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM). As a prosthodontist, Dr. Jiang teaches in the HSDM predoctoral preclinic … See Full Bio
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