Category Archives: Dental phobia

Acupuncture ‘can help with dentistry anxiety’

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Share People could reduce their anxiety about dentistry by having acupuncture. People who have a fear of the dentist’s office could reduce their dental anxiety by undergoing acupuncture treatments, it has been claimed. According to Cathy Wong in her blog … Continue reading

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Acupuncture ‘can ease dentistry fears’

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Share Acupuncture could be of use in reducing anxiety. People worried about emergency dentistry treatments might like to have acupuncture sessions in order to reduce their anxiety, it has been stated. A study by researchers from Sheffield and Denmark showed … Continue reading

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‘Rest and relax’ at the dentist’s office

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Share The dentist’s office is to become more relaxing. Patients are being urged to “rest and relax” at the dentist’s office rather than to feel nervous, it has been claimed. The Manila Bulletin reported times are changing and people now … Continue reading

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High-tech tool ‘makes dentist’s chair less stressful’

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Share The dentist’s chair is not as scary. Improvements in technology in the dentist’s office are making the prospect of sitting in the chair less daunting, it has been claimed. Gone are the days when a person would be drilled … Continue reading

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Psychological issues ‘linked to dentistry fear’

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Share Fear of dentist’s office linked to background. A study has been carried out which has found a link between children who have psychological problems and fears over the dentist. Cosmetic Dentistry Guide reported research from the University of Gothenburg’s … Continue reading

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Don’t hate the dentist, expert urges

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Share Dentists are nothing to fear, it has been stated. People have been urged not to hate visiting the dentist and instead to look forward to the trip. Dr Murali Srinivasan wrote in a blog for Health First that people … Continue reading

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Drug to reduce dental recovery time created

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Share New anaesthesia reversing drug has been developed. A new drug has been developed that can reduce by half the amount of time its takes for anaesthesia to wear off after dental treatments. King 5 reported the drug can help … Continue reading

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Trauma to teeth ‘greatest claim area for anaesthetists’

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Share Teeth damage is the number one claim against anaesthetists. The most common claim against anaesthetists over the last ten years has been for patients who have had their teeth damaged by a laryngoscope, it has been revealed. Dentistry.co.uk reported … Continue reading

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Brits advised on avoiding dentist fears

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Share Children can have their fears allayed about visiting the dentist. People across the UK have been advised of three of the best ways to ensure children do not develop a fear of going to the dentist’s office by a … Continue reading

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