http://centralnewjerseysmilecenter.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/most-common-causes-of-dental-fears-and-phobias/ Central New Jersey Smile Center - Dental Implants, Cosmetic Dentistry and Sedation Dental Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:28:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://centralnewjerseysmilecenter.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/most-common-causes-of-dental-fears-and-phobias/#comment-3486 Lawrence Spindel Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:33:20 +0000 http://centralnewjerseysmilecenter.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-3486 I find that with my dental phobic patients, the longer they stay away, the more fearful they become and the harder it is to get them to come back in for treatment. When dental phobics show up in a dental office, often they have some advanced dental problems and require many visits to completely restore their mouths to health. Often, after a series of successfull visits, without any bad outcomes or bad experiences, they get more relaxed and appear less anxious. At some point they may reward themselves with a "break" from treatments and if when they do, often it is extremely difficult to get them back in to resume treatment. I am interested if any other dentists have observed this pattern? I find that with my dental phobic patients, the longer they stay away, the more fearful they become and the harder it is to get them to come back in for treatment. When dental phobics show up in a dental office, often they have some advanced dental problems and require many visits to completely restore their mouths to health. Often, after a series of successfull visits, without any bad outcomes or bad experiences, they get more relaxed and appear less anxious. At some point they may reward themselves with a “break” from treatments and if when they do, often it is extremely difficult to get them back in to resume treatment. I am interested if any other dentists have observed this pattern?

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