How to Curb Dental Anxiety?

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How to Curb Dental Anxiety?
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How to Curb Dental Anxiety?

• One of the most common phobias is Dental
  Anxiety, which affect almost a third of adults.
  Many of us dislike the visit to the dentist and 1
  in 10 of have a fear so massive that we avoid
  making visits to the dentist. Dental Phobia is a
  problem that needs to be challenged head on as
  our oral health is extremely important. From
  children to adults, Dental Anxiety affects
  everybody.

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• Here are few ways to overcome fear of dentists
  and have a comfortable and relaxed visit to your
  dentist

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Minor Dental Anxiety

• Minor dental anxiety is uneasiness and
  apprehension while going to dentist. Rather than
  being a full-fledged phobia, minor dental anxiety
  is nerves. It can be easily treated in a number
  of ways.

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Minor Dental Anxiety

• Talk to your dentist Discussing your anxiety
  with your dentist is the first step to overcome
  dental worries. It is important that you clearly
  describe your fears so that your dentist
  unmistakably understands your fears and makes
  sure that your appointment is as relaxed as
  possible.

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Minor Dental Anxiety

• Breathe In, Breathe Out When we practice
  controlled breathing techniques, our body relaxes
  and it becomes easier for us undergo the
  procedure. This technique allows us to avoid
  anxiety and unease. The relaxed breathing methods
  entails breathing in and breathing out through
  your nose with a slow count of three i.e. 3
  seconds breathing in followed by 3 seconds
  breathing out.

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Minor Dental Anxiety

• Using relaxation techniquesAlong with breathing
  exercise, there are varieties of relaxation
  exercises that help to make us calm. Music is a
  great option. You can also ask the nurse to have
  your favorite radio station play or just talk
  with the nurse about something you like or that
  makes you relax.

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  Austere Dental Anxiety

• Austere dental anxiety cannot be treated by
  the techniques that can be used to treat minor
  dental anxiety. Breathing exercise and relaxation
  techniques cannot ease an individual suffering
  from the austere dental anxiety. Severe dental
  anxiety is more of a psychological phobia rather
  than a case of nerves. Austere dental anxiety can
  be overcome with a few methods

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  Austere Dental Anxiety
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  Austere Dental Anxiety

• Counseling You can start taking counseling for
  your phobia. Through counseling you can find the
  root cause of your phobia and learn to understand
  it. You can work through it patiently and slowly
  so that you can move past it.

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  Austere Dental Anxiety

• Support Groups Dental anxiety is very
  widespread. Hence, there are a number of support
  networks for people with these phobias. You can
  contact support groups in your nearby areas and
  tolerantly learn to stop the irrational fear of
  dentists.

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  Austere Dental Anxiety

• Sedation While sedation is not a preferred
  method, it is a good option for those who suffer
  from severe dental anxiety but require going to
  dentist. There are diverse types of sedation
  available. The easy way is that of oral sedation.
  It is a tablet that you swallow an hour before
  the start of dental treatment. You will be awake
  and aware, but drowsy and more relaxed. You can
  also opt for intravenous sedation or IV Sedation.
  it is an injection which is often administered
  into the back of the hand. You will still be
  awake but will be in a deeply relaxed state and
  you may not remember what happened afterwards.

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How to Curb Dental Anxiety?

• With these tips anyone can curb the problem of
  dental anxiety or at least make it a less of
  anxiety and more of a nuisance that crops every
  now and then.

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Source

• http//www.slideshare.net/MojoDental/how-to-cur
  b-dental-anxiety-55247412

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