Researchers are Using an App to Help Patients Face Their Dental Fears
Research shows that 30 percent of people fear going to the dentist, including more than 20 percent who have had an appointment recently, according to an NYU study. A … more
Dental Phobia
A Risk Manager’s Practical Guide to Meeting the Demand for Sedation Services
Fear and anxiety toward dentistry are common in all cultures. Such feelings usually originate in childhood, persist through life, lead to avoidance of dental therapy, … more
What To Do When You Hear “I Hate the Dentist”
We’ve all been there (or if you haven’t, you most likely will at some point in your career): a patient sits in your chair and … more
How to Make Your Practice Less Scary for Children
Surveys have shown that around 16 percent of children have a fear of going to the dentist. When you work in the industry, that statistic … more
Dentophobia Haunting Millions of Australian Adults and Leading Them to Put Their Own Children at Unnecessary Risk
For Sally-Anne Blandshard, it was a bad reaction following a standard wisdom teeth removal procedure that sparked her dread towards visiting the dentist. While the … more
Dentists Use Dogs for Anxious Patients
The first time 11-year-old Levi McAllister had a tooth pulled, he screamed, kicked and struggled so much that his mom had to hold him down. … more
The People So Terrified of Dentists That They Haven’t Been for Decades
Say the word “dentist” to Hazel Phillips and she might actually faint. She can’t see a dental procedure on TV without her heart pounding and … more
New Study Seeks to Improve the Way Dentists Measure Children’s Pain During Appointments
So, since childhood fears of the dentist last into adulthood and can lead to health problems, why isn’t more being done to understand young people’s … more