Dental phobia

	What is dental phobia? A fear and avoidance of going to the dentist or fear of any dental treatment or care. It is believed that 50% of the UK population do not seek regular dental check ups. It is also estimated that around 12% of the population do not go to the dentist due to dental fear or phobia. This means around 7 million people are so afraid of dental treatment that they avoid it altogether. Dental phobias and anxiety can start in many ways. These can lead to a strongly conditioned fear response. The following are examples of the most common origins of dental fear: Previously painful or negative experiences during visits to a dentist's surgery. This can occur at a very young age but the trauma of the event still remains in the subconscious of the adult. Even a careless comment made by a dentist or a nurse can result in a lifetime of dental phobia. People who have a fear of being out of control or helpless relate a visit to the dentist as a traumatic situation. Conditioning by observation of a parent who also has a fear of dentists or dental treatment. Repeated observation of a parent with a dental phobia can lead a child to develop it as well. Conditioning by observation of negative situations on TV and films. A course of Hypnotherapy will assist in removing fearful thoughts that tend to perpetuate the specific phobia. This process will replace the fearful thoughts with positive controlled actions. For more information on phobia therapy, click here	hypnotherapy weight loss stop smoking self esteem phobias speed reading IBS insomnia stress memory about us contact us

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