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Odontophobia Treatment and Cure: FEAR OF DENTIST
It’s really uncommon to come across someone who looks forward to visiting the dentist. Even though everyone is aware of the importance of preventive and restorative dental care, many individuals, especially kids, still have a fear of visiting a dental office. However, for some individuals, their aversion is so intense that it begins to develop into a true psychological disorder.
WHAT IS DENTAL PHOBIA?
Dental phobia is a psychological illness that results in an unreasonable fear of dentists or anything else connected to dentistry in general. It is also referred to as odontophobia, dentophobia, dental fear, dental anxiety, and dentist phobia. Up until a person develops dental phobia, even a slight aversion or worry might turn into full-blown fear.
Dental phobia can be brought on by a variety of things, including seeing dental tools (especially those with large needles) and hearing them operate, such as drills. Since patients frequently associate these sensory reactions with prior unpleasant dental experiences, the intense aroma of a dental substance, such as bleach and eugenol, might significantly exacerbate the dread.
WHAT CAUSES IT?
There are a number of potential causes that can be linked to the emergence of dental phobia. The most typical ones consist of:
terrible dental encounters in the past
Dental phobia may also be brought on by prior mistreatment outside of the dental field.
Lack of control or feeling helpless when seeing a dentist are two things that parents or guardians who are likewise terrified of dentists may pass on to their kids.
TREATMENTS
Just overcoming dental anxiety is difficult enough. What more, then, if children are involved? A child’s dread occasionally becomes so illogical that it follows them into adulthood. With children, more tolerance and knowledge are needed. An expert pediatric dentist is aware of this and is prepared to manage such situations.
Parents might take their children to the dentist for some pretreatment conditioning to help them overcome their phobia. Children can use this time to become familiar with the dental office and the dentist. The dentist can provide them with as much knowledge regarding dental care and its significance to their oral hygiene during this period. Most pediatric dentists reward youngsters with a tiny goodie when they have finished their procedures.
A child’s ability to overcome their fear of the dentist is greatly influenced by their parents and the dentist’s assistance. All of the pediatric dentists at The Dental Ark and Stevensons Dental Ark have received extensive training in dealing with children and how to allay their worries.
