Phobias are psychological disorders that are characterized by an excessive and irrational fear of some object, situation, place or activity.
Phobia for attending the consultation of the dentist is no exception to this, those suffering from this disorder feel unable to control this feeling and try, by all means possible to avoid that which will cause dizziness, body weakness, sweating, tachycardia and digestive problems , as in this case to go to the dentist.
Why do we suffer from dental phobia?
Among the most common causes are: Having experienced a traumatic event in childhood, fear of contagious diseases, unpleasant feeling to see blood, fear of injections and panic at the prospect of a tooth extraction. As a result avoid or delay for years the dental visit, greatly increasing their risk of dental disease increasingly complicated.
Once diagnosed phobia of the dentist is necessary to involve the patient-specific therapy groups, allowing you to express your fears, and slowly progressive face it, to overcome this irrational fear. Unlike many other phobias, it is possible to reverse it soon, ask for help from a specialist is the first step to improve the quality of life.
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Bringing your children to the dentist from the time they are 1 year old will lessen their chances of developing a dental phobia. Regular and early professional dental care is an important part of eliminating this very common dental problem.
Just to add one more thing for people to be afraid of at the dentist office is the sound of a drill. For some reason I see people that are more nervous about the drill than the needle.