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Hi I'm Dr Jaclyn Toh of Elite Dental Group. Today i'm going to talk about "how you can get over your dental phobia".
Dental phobia is difficult to overcome without professional help. It would be best if you work with a psychotherapist.
Together your psychotherapist and dentist can work together to find out what your underlying triggers are and how to help you manage dental phobia.
Dental phobia commonly coexists with other anxiety and mood disorders, this is why seeing a trained mental health professional is critical.
Some patients may be able to overcome their phobia, some may require medication and usually extra time is needed in your dental treatment session to allow the dental team to manage your dental anxiety effectively.
For complex dentistry or treatment that takes a long time you may also want to consider sedation. If you would like to know how we can help you with dental phobia or even dental anxiety visit our website at www.elitedental.com.sg
Learn more! Book an appointment today!
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Elite Dental Group Pte Ltd
1 Grange Rd Orchard Building
#12-03, Singapore (239693)
Located near Somerset MRT
enquiry@elitedental.com.sg
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What is Dental Anxiety?
Dental anxiety is not well-defined but can be taken to mean fear of all aspects of dentistry, from routine scaling to injections and dental surgery.
How will you know that you have dental anxiety?
Mild dental anxiety can manifest as sweaty palms, racing pulse, a dry mouth, or a churning stomach when in the dental setting.
You may also have difficulty sleeping the night before the dental appointment.
Some patients may also faint when under extreme stress and the strain of “trying to keep it in” during dental treatment.
Severe dental anxiety (dental phobia) is linked with intense feelings of anxiety which are too overwhelming to cope with . Dental phobia affects about 10% of the population and may result in complete avoidance of dental care.
Dental phobics may see their physician instead of a dentist, in the hope of managing acute dental pain with painkillers and antibiotics.
You may delay seeking dental treatment except when in severe or chronic pain. You may only seek treatment when persuaded by a friend or relative.
You may miss dental appointments or have not attended a dentist in years.
How can Dental Anxiety affect you?
Dental anxiety can produce unpleasant physical symptoms as a result of the stress (fight-or-flight) response. This can trigger a medical event (heart attack, stroke, epileptic fit or asthma attack) if you have a medical condition (high blood pressure, epilepsy or asthma) that is worsened by stress.
The anticipation building up to the dental appointment can be extremely potent, especially if you are left waiting for your appointment to begin.
In the dental chair, you may feel completely helpless or vulnerable.
The sights, sounds and smells of the dental environment may trigger unpleasant memories of previous dental experiences. Some patients may gag during the dental examination or during treatment and you may feel extremely embarrassed.
Dental anxiety may affect how you think about dentistry. You may tend to catastrophize (imagining the worst possible outcome of a procedure will happen). You may also believe that the dental team perceives you as being silly, stupid or weak as a result of your anxiety. You may worry about being stigmatised and this embarrassment can be a powerful motivator for avoiding dentistry.
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Elite Dental Group Pte Ltd
1 Grange Rd Orchard Building
#12-03, Singapore (239693)
Located near Somerset MRT
+65 6333 4456 (24-hour hotline)
+65 9788 9407 (SMS/Whatsapp)
enquiry@elitedental.com.sg
8 окт 2024
