Fear of the dentist

Many people are afraid of the dentist. About one in ten is so afraid of the dentist that he avoids him even in pain - often with serious health consequences. Dental anxiety is widespread and has many names: dental anxiety, dental phobia, dental anxiety, dental phobia, dentophobia or odontophobia.

There are many different causes of anxiety. Maybe you had a bad experience with a dentist as a child or you had to undergo painful treatment. Also, the uncertainty of whether there could be pain during treatment can lead to a fear of expectation and make dental treatment more difficult for the patient.

There are various tricks to reduce the feeling of anxiety.

For example, yoga, autogenic training or progressive muscle relaxation can help you outsmart yourself. Likewise, teas made from valerian root, lavender flowers, hop cones or passion flower herb can have a calming effect. However, you should discuss with your doctor what you can drink before treatment.

Your doctor can also help you.

For example, some doctors offer hypnosis with additional training, as well as there are various relaxation techniques to distract the patient. One possibility, for example, is to take a fantasy journey or listen to music via headphones during treatment.

If all options do not help, the last step is treatment under general anesthesia. The dentist is supervised by a professional anaesthetist. This is how you get healthy and beautiful teeth during sleep. Treatment under anesthesia is possible not only for anxiety patients, but also for lengthy and painful treatments.

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