Sentences with phrase «dental phobia»

Some controversy exists with regards to whether the fear is «irrational», as dental phobia is most commonly caused by previous bad experiences.

Furthermore, there appear to be several subtypes of dental phobia, which to date have not been adequately described and categorized, for example «fear of dentists» versus «fear of specific dental procedures», needle phobia, and dental phobia resulting from previous, perhaps unrelated, abuse.

Three - quarters of those assessed scored 19 or higher on the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS), indicating dental phobia.

A recent study published in the same journal, co-authored by Professor Tim Newton, showed that more women than men reported dental phobia in the 2009 Adult Dental Health Survey.

Those with dental phobia were more likely to come from a lower income background, have more caries in their teeth and suffer from poorer oral health overall.

«However, there is a need for people with dental phobia to be carefully assessed by trained CBT practitioners working with dental health professionals.

Cognitive behavioral therapy could help many people with a dental phobia overcome their fear of visiting the dentist and enable them to receive dental treatment without the need to be sedated, according to a new study by King's College London.

Estimates from the most recent Adult Dental Health Survey in the UK suggest around one in ten people suffers from dental phobia.

Anxiety about visiting the dentist is common and becomes a phobia when it has a marked impact on someone's well - being; people with dental phobias typically avoid going to the dentist and end up experiencing more dental pain, poorer oral health and a detrimental effect on their quality of life.

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Dental phobia is a fear, or phobia, traditionally defined as an irrational and exaggerated fear of dentists and dental procedures.