This document discusses dental phobia, a serious fear of dentists. Common signs of dental phobia include difficulty sleeping before appointments, anxiety while waiting, crying or feeling ill when thinking about dental work. Common causes are fear of pain, injections, side effects of anesthesia, and feelings of helplessness during treatment. Tips to reduce dental phobia include discussing fears with the dentist, finding a dentist who takes fears seriously, actively participating in treatment, and using signals if needing to pause treatment.

1. DENTAL PHOBIA

2. Introduction
 This is much serious condition than anxiety because people will feel too much
fear therefore, they will do everything possible to avoid not visiting their
dentist.
 If extreme discomfort will happen on their teeth, they will be forced to have
dental check-up. In some cases, it might need for psychiatric consultation.
 Other Signs of Dental Phobia Inclusions:
 Difficulty sleeping at night prior the dental consultation
 Feelings of anxiousness while staying in the dental office waiting area
 Crying or feeling physically ill when thinking to have dental check-up
 Feeling there’s a problem of breathing when the objects are placed in your mouth
either by thoughts or the actual dental treatment

4. Common Causes of Dental Phobia
1. Fear of pain
 It’s very common reason for avoiding the dentist.
 It could come from previous dental experience which is painful or from dental
"pain and horror" stories told by others.
 Nowadays, most of the dental procedures resulting to less pain or even no pain at
all, because there are already many advanced study in dentistry.
2. Fear of injections
 Most people are afraid of needles especially when inserted inside their mouth.
 Some humans fear no effect using anesthesia or it doesn’t contain large enough
dose to remove any pain before the dental procedure starts.

5. Common Causes of Dental Phobia
3. Fear of anesthetic side effects
 Some people are afraid for possible side effects of anesthesia like dizziness, feeling
faint or nausea.
 Other people don’t like the numbness, which is related with local anesthetics.
4. Feelings of helplessness and loss of control
 This is very common for patients to feel these emotions when sitting in a dental
chair with your mouth widely open and you can’t see what’s going on.

6. Common Causes of Dental Phobia
5. Embarrassment and loss of personal space
 Lot of people feel uneasy when the dentist is very close to them, while others
might feel embarrassed pertaining to the appearance of their teeth or possible
mouth odors.

7. Tips to Remove the Dental Phobia
1. You should discuss your fears with your dentist therefore, he/she will
determine the best ways to prevent your uneasiness and feel more
comfortable.
2. If the dentist doesn’t handle your fear seriously, you should go to another
dentist.
3. You should actively participate with your dentist, explaining all the possible
outcome on every stage of the procedure therefore, you will avoid nervousness
or fear, because you’ll be much prepared for the results.
4. Another alternative solution if you lack control during the surgery, you need to
give a signal like raising your hand when you want the dentist to stop asap.
Every time you feel uneasiness, need to rinse your mouth or to catch your
breath, you must use this signal.
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