Dental anxiety
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abnormal fear or dread of visiting the dentist for preventive care or therapy and unwarranted anxiety over dental procedures.
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- The number one cause of dental anxiety is the memory of an unpleasant experience, such as a cut lip, that occurred in the dentist's chair, according to researchers.
- Dental anxiety is an important, if not the major, component of distress to patients in the dental operatory.
- The most important step to overcoming dental anxiety is finding a good dentist.
- 00 Relieving Dental Anxiety is a 1-CD Program: CD1 About Dr.
- But the foundation should be established while in school; the student will be aware that dental anxiety is a real problem that can have debilitating effects on a dental practice and its staff.
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