People who have a severe fear of the dentist are more likely to have tooth decay or missing teeth, according to a new study from King’s College London. Phobia of dentists The study, published today in the British Dental Journal, compared the oral health of people with and without dental phobia. The results showed that […]
If the unmistakable whine of the dentist’s drill gives you extreme dental anxiety, you need to read this. According to healthcare group Bupa, around one in 10 UK adults suffers from extreme dental anxiety – the kind of fear that makes you tremble, sweat, feel sick and can bring on panic attacks. extreme dental anxiety […]
Does the mere thought of a dentist’s drill make you cringe in fear? Be forewarned: Dental phobia can damage more than your teeth, a new British report indicates. dental phobia serious consequences “This phobia can have a major impact on a person’s quality of life, including on their physiological, psychological, social and emotional well-being,” said […]
No one likes going to the dentist, but some people really hate it. My Stress Free Dentistry’s Dental Success Program can help you overcome dental anxiety, fears and phobias.afraid dentist “It is not easy to give over control to someone who is going to crawl inside your mouth and do some work, in your mouth, […]
So let’s start at the beginning: what is dental anxiety? Well, as a 2019 DMD Candidate at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, I can say one thing for sure: it is a well-studied, very significant topic. Dental anxiety and phobia is, plain and simple, the fear of the dentist. It is the fear of the […]
Dental visits have never been something people look forward to. From the original barber-surgeons—handy for a shave, a haircut, and a tooth extraction—to the first foot-powered dental drill, which was a re-purposed spinning wheel, getting our teeth fixed has been a source of trauma. dentistry scared Even well after the invention of Novocain, it still […]
1. Start Them Early It is important to establish a dental home for your child at a young age to ensure optimum dental health. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that parents bring their child in for his or her first dental appointment within 6 months of the eruption of the first “baby tooth” […]
Cameron Randall and Daniel McNeil report that dental care-related fear and anxiety is due, in part, to genetic influences inherited from parents. The study is one of the first to suggest that genetics, in addition to environmental factors, can be a basis for patients fearing dental treatment. dental care related fear The study demonstrates that […]
What are they so afraid of? Studies say that most patients are afraid of three things at the dental office — fear of loss of control, fear of embarrassment, or fear of pain. Loss of control is when they can’t see what we’re doing to them, can’t help us to do it, or can’t anticipate […]
Whirring drills. Crying kids. Masked dentists shoving their gloved hands in your mouth. Chemical smells wafting through an office. For lots of people, going to the dentist is more like a scene from a horror film than a routine checkup, and it can cause intense and sometimes irrational feelings of fear. terrified dentist Dental anxiety […]
