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Curriculum Vitae Name: Michael Alan Gow Occupation: General Dental Practitioner
Education: University of Glasgow (B.D.S.) 1994-1999. BSMDH Hypnosis training, Newcastle 1999 University College London -Masters in Hypnosis Applied to Dentistry (MSc Hyp (Lon) 2002-2004 SAAD training in conscious sedation, November 2003. Currently in 2nd year of studies for Masters in Dental Anxiety Management at University of Edinburgh. Accredited member of The British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis
Positions Held: President of the British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis (BSMDH) (Scotland). IT & Media Committee Chairman BSMDH (Scotland).
Awards: ESPE Prize for final year dental student presentation case- 1999 Nominated by patients for the People’s Award for Patient Care 2006 (The Probe and Wrigley Oral Heathcare in Action). Finalist for ‘Dentist of the Year’ 2008 (The Probe).
Websites: I personally created my own websites www.WhatFear.com and www.DentalHypnosis.Com I also created and manage the website www.bsmdh-scot.com for the BSMDH (Scot)
I regularly answer queries from dental phobic patients via the forum on www.dentalfearcentral.org
Publications: Gow M.A.(2002) Treating Dental Needle Phobia with Hypnosis. Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis Volume 30, Number 2, November 2002. Gow M.A. (2003) Management of Dental Needle Phobia Using Hypnosis, Relaxation and Desensitisation Techniques: A Clinical Case Report. Journal of the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry. Vol. 20 No.2 Autumn 2003. S12.3, p14 Gow M.A. (2005) Book Review: Secrets of Hypnotherapy by Janet Fricker and John Butler. Contemporary Hypnosis Vol 22, No 2. Gow M.A. (2006) ‘Hypnosis with a blind 55 year old female with dental phobia requiring periodontal treatment and extraction’ Contemporary Hypnosis. 23(2):92-100 Gow M.A. (2006) ‘Hypnosis with a 31 year old female with dental phobia requiring emergency extraction’ Contemporary Hypnosis. 23(2): 83-91 Gow M.A. (2006) Hypnodontics- hypnosis in dentistry. Scottish Dentist. May-June 2006 Issue 80 p43 Gow M.A. (2006) Dental Roots. History of Dental Research Group Newsletter Number 18 May 2006. ISSN 1465-516. P8-16 Gow M.A. (2006) Managing sleep bruxism with hypnosis- a case study. Dentistry Scotland. September 2006 p24-25. Gow M.A. (2007) Dental hypnosis and suggestion in post-extraction bleeding control. Scottish Dentist. May-June 2007 Issue 86 p33-34 Gow M.A. (2007) Dental Hypnosis and suggestion in controlling patient salivation. Scottish Dentist. September-October 2007 Issue 88 p36-37 Gow M.A. (2007) The Taylor Family: Victorian Dentists in Glasgow. Dental History Magazine. Autumn 2007 Vol.1 No.1 p11-15 Cited in; Simons D., Potter C, & Temple G. (2007) Hypnosis and Communication in Dental Practice. Quintessence Publishing Co. Ltd, Surrey, p209 “Gow’s hypnotic procedure for the treatment of nocturnal bruxism” Gow M.A. (2008) Introducing a patient questionnaire for investigating the aetiology of bruxism. Dentistry. 10th Jan 2008 p74-78. Gow M.A. and Faqir A. (2008) Internal sinus lift and placement of an osseointegrated implant using hypnosis as the sole method of pain control- a first in dental practice. A clinical report. Implant Dentistry Today. March 2008 Volume 2 Number 1 p31-37. Gow M.A. and Friel P.J. (2008) Dental Extractions, immediate placement and temporisation of dental implants in the aesthetic zone. Michael A. Gow and Philip J. Friel present a case featured on BBC television using hypnosis in place of local anesthetics- a world first in dental practice. Part 1 of 2. Dentistry 7 March 2008 p53 Gow M.A. and Friel P.J. (2008) Dental Extractions, immediate placement and temporisation of dental implants in the aesthetic zone. Michael A. Gow and Philip J. Friel present a case featured on BBC television using hypnosis in place of local anesthetics- a world first in dental practice. Part 2 of 2. Dentistry 21 March 2008 Gow M.A. (In Preparation) A study to investigate the effectiveness of a hypnotic intervention for managing nocturnal (sleep) bruxism.
Oral presentation “Treating Dental Needle Phobia with Hypnosis” at IFDAS, Edinburgh, June 2003
Oral presentation “Treating Dental Needle Phobia with Hypnosis” BSMDH-Scotland meeting, Glasgow December 2003. Workshop “Dental Needle Phobia” Joint National Conference (BSMDH & BSECH) - Leamington Spa, 22/05/04 Oral Presentation “Hypnosis in the management of nocturnal bruxism” BSMDH-Scotland meeting, Glasgow 05/12/04 Oral Presentation “An investigation of the effectiveness of a hypnotic intervention in the management of nocturnal bruxism” Joint Conference hosted by BSMDH-Scotland, Glasgow 14/04/05 Oral Presentation “A blind 55 year old dental phobic, requiring periodontal treatment and extraction” Joint Conference hosted by BSMDH-Scotland, Glasgow 15/04/05 Oral Presentation “Hypnosis and Needle Phobia” to BSMDH-Midlands, City Hospital, Birmingham, November 6th 2005. Oral and Video Presentation “The use of hypnosis in anxiety management and acute pain control in dentistry” to BSMDH Lancashire and Cheshire Branch, Warrington Postgraduate Medical Centre, September 3rd 2006. ‘Introduction to dental hypnosis’ CPD lecture, Glasgow- September 18th 2006 ‘Advanced hypnosis’ CPD lecture, Glasgow – May 4th 2007 ‘Introduction to dental hypnosis’ CPD lecture, Glasgow- September 17th 2007 HYPNOSIS UNIT UK- ‘How and why I use hypnosis in dental practice’ Belfast, NI, September 11th 2007. RSM, Wimpole Street, London- November 5th 2007- “Hypnosis As Seen on TV!” Irvine Valley 41 Club- Feb 2008- lecture to local Round Table group, introducing the uses of hypnosis in dentistry. I have taught and examined two modules of the Diploma in Hypnosis Applied to Dentistry at University College London, and continue to regularly teach these modules with the Hypnosis Unit UK in London and Belfast.
I also regularly lecture on hypnosis to newly qualified VDP dentists and dental therapists in the West of Scotland and teach on the BSMDH Scotland training courses.
I am due to lecture to undergraduate dental students on 23rd April 2008 on “Hypnosis and Complimentary therapies in Dentistry” at Dundee Dental Hospital and School.
Television Appearances demonstrating clinical dental hypnosis: ‘EXPOSED… Persuaders’ BBC3 2ND February 2006 9pm. ‘HYPNOSURGERY LIVE’ MORE4 Mon 10 April 2006 9pm-11pm ‘ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES’ BBC2 17th March 2008 9pm-10pm- click here http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpf24vuDiXg
Other Media: ‘Metro’ Newspaper. ‘You are feeling very, very sleepy…just say ‘ahh’- HYPNOTIC SURGERY’ p7. Tuesday April 11th 2006. ‘Evening Times’ Newspaper. ‘Scots woman first to get dental op under hypnosis’ Monday April 10th 2006 p14. Scottish ‘Daily Mail’ Newspaper. ‘Woman’s major dental surgery…by hypnosis’ Tuesday 11th April 2006 p23. ‘Junior’ Magazine, No. 82 June 2006 p35 ‘The power of hypnosis’. ‘New Woman’ Magazine August 2006- ‘A snog a day keeps the doctor away….and 5 other easy ways to stay healthy - Hypnotize pain away’. p108-110
Work History: Aug 99- Aug 01 Callander Dental Practice. Having completed my Vocational Training year in the practice, I worked in Callander for a further year as an associate. During my two years here I became skilled in the use of Nitrous Oxide Sedation, supplementing my practical experience with CPD courses.
Aug 00- Aug 01 Forth Valley Health Board. Sunday Emergency dental service at Orchard House.
Sep-Dec 01 Wuchopperen Health Service Locum position working in a Government funded , Aboriginal health centre in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Appointment included working in a mobile dental van on the Atherton Tablelands for 7 weeks.
Dec 01-Mar 02 Dr James Auld’s Dental Surgery, Inverell New South Wales, Australia. Locum in busy, private, amalgam-free practice. Dr Auld has a keen interest in anxiety management. He is the Past President of both the Australian Society of Hypnosis and the Australian Society of Dental Anaesthesiology. This locum position benefited me greatly in my studies of dental anxiety management.
May 02-Jul 02 Pinjarra Dental Surgery, Pinjarra, Western Australia. Locum position in busy, private, mainly amalgam-free surgery.
Aug 02-Jun 03 Associate in busy NHS practice, Troon.
Jun03-Present- Dentistry By Faqir and Friel, Kilmarnock. Associate position in mixed NHS, but mainly private practice, with a particular interest in dental hypnosis, dental sedation and dental anxiety management.
Oct 07- Present- The Berkeley Clinic, Glasgow. Private dental hypnosis referral weekly session treating patients who have problems with dental anxiety/phobia, bruxism, smoking, strong gag responses, parafunctional habits, etc.
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