Dental Care: Dental Phobia

(WPRI) — Dr. David Ahearn, from Southcoast Smiles, talked to The Rhode Show about Dental Phobia and Sedation Dentistry. Dental Phobia is a top 3 most common fear in our society, and is too often hidden by shame and guilt or denial making problems worst. A new survey has revealed that a staggering amount of British people fear the dentist, with 84 per cent of men and 71 per cent of women admitting to feeling anxious in the run-up to their biannual check-ups. The survey, conducted by London-based dental Greg* was very fearful when he first came to see me for his dental problems a few years ago. He looked shaken up and it was obvious that he was very uncomfortable in the dental chair. I politely introduced myself and shook his hand but before even a According to a study published in the latest issue of the British Dental Journal (BDJ), a single session of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) could help individuals who suffer from severe Dental Phobia to overcome their anxieties. Based on an initial (CBS News) Women in their 40s are more likely to fear the dentist more than any other age group, according to an ongoing University of Sydney study. The study, now in its fifth year, shows that women of this age were most likely to have perceived a Fear of visiting the dentist is a frequent problem in paediatric dentistry. A new study confirms the emotional transmission of dentist fear among family members and analyses the different roles that mothers and fathers might play. A new study conducted by .

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dental phobia is a very real phenomenon; it effects as many as 75% of US adults, who say they experience some level of fear when it comes time to see the dentist -- that's some three out of every four people! What’s more, with one of our recent surveys showing that almost one in four of the population suffer from dental phobias, it is vital to create an understanding among children that dentists are not to be feared but are there to help. “Without this It's not the boogeyman. It's not Jason or Freddie Kruger either. It's the dentist. One person who scares kids and adults more than any other frightful character — real or imagined. But why? That's what a new study hopes to discover. Researchers from West Dental fear among children is a big problem for dentists and can undermine children’s oral health by causing them to avoid dental care. A new study from Spain finds that fathers play a key role in transmitting dental fears to their kids. The study, of .