Surely among your friends there are those who are afraid to faint of being in the dentist's chair. Or maybe you yourself are afraid when you see a doctor with a drill?
There are many reasons why the word "dentist" alone can trigger a panic attack. But the good news is that any of them can be dealt with.
Very often, fear of the dentist's office is experienced by people who had negative experiences in childhood.
If you had a traumatic dental experience as a child, as an adult you should find a dentist you feel comfortable with. If you can't do that, seek help from a psychologist or try to get a filling done under sedation or anesthesia.
No less rarely, negative feelings are caused by the sounds of a working tip – that same drill.
In this case, it is worth warning the doctor that you will be listening to loud music in headphones while the drill is working. The player should be turned off when performing other manipulations in order to hear the doctor's instructions.
Sometimes the fear of dental treatment is associated with the need to give an injection of an anesthetic. This phobia should also be discussed with the doctor - perhaps he has an anesthetic in gel form that can be applied to the gum so as not to feel the needle from the syringe.
Finally, fear of the dentist may be shame for the condition of your teeth. In such a situation, it is worth remembering that the doctor sees dozens of patients with teeth of varying degrees of neglect every day, so you are unlikely to surprise or scare the specialist.
In addition, no medical professional has the right to shame or scold a patient, since such behavior is contrary to medical ethics.
