Is Dental Phobia A Learned Trait?

Dental phobia, and dental anxiety come in many forms. Anxiety may cause you to be slightly apprehensive to extremely frightened at the thought of visiting the dentist. A phobia, may cause a paralyzing fear that overtakes your entire body. Whichever form, dental phobia or dental anxiety, can be very difficult to overcome. Inability to have…

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Top 5 Reasons People Avoid The Dentist

Let’s face it, going to the dentist is usually not a the top of most people’s fun list. Going to the dentist does not have to be an unpleasant experience that we dread. Whatever the reason, many Americans skip visits to the dentist. In the United States alone, approximately 65 % of us go to the…

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Overcoming Dental Anxiety

Dental Anxiety – is the abnormal fear or dread of visiting the dentist for preventive care or follow up treatment and extreme anxiety over dental procedures. Let’s face it, not many people truly look forward to going to the dentist. There are plenty who do, but most do not. We know it is good for…

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