Want to learn more about how to overcome dental anxiety? While many dental patients experience some level of anxiety once it comes time to see a dentist, some experience it so strongly that it makes it difficult for them to make it to their dental appointments. One of the causes of dental anxiety is the fear of experiencing pain.
There is not one single reason why dental patients experience anxiety. Instead, there are several reasons. Examples include experiencing an unpleasant dental appointment, an overall feeling of helplessness, embarrassment about one’s overall health, or fear that one will experience a lot of pain. Patients who are afraid of experiencing any dental pain should know that not all dental treatments are painful, especially when the proper techniques are utilized.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, a common reason people develop dental anxiety is a fear of pain. This anxiety often stems from a bad experience during dental treatment. Some patients are able to overcome their anxiety, and others live with this anxiety for the rest of their lives. The list below includes some of the more common myths about experiencing any dental pain when at the dental office.
Not every dental treatment is going to result in a patient experiencing pain. In fact, one of the goals of professional dentists is to do everything they can to ensure their patient does not experience any pain during their treatment. Even advanced dental technologies in place nowadays can make dental treatments virtually painless, e.g., dental lasers. Two examples of how these lasers can be used are cavity treatment and root canal therapy.
When dental patients who experience any level of dental anxiety need a root canal, they will either keep putting off an appointment or never make one in the first place because they do not want to experience any pain. Root canal therapy is performed in order to save teeth, making it essential for any dental patient who needs a root canal to have it performed quickly. Root canal treatment has come a long way in recent years with the use of new technologies and techniques.
While many dental patients will need to be numbed before undergoing any necessary dental treatments so they will not experience any pain, many who experience dental anxiety fear these injections will be very painful. When the fear of dental injections is expressed to a dentist, they will take extra precautions to make sure that the patient experiences no pain while being injected. This often includes the dentist applying more of the topical numbing gel and squeezing the cheek gently during the injection process.
Is dental anxiety getting in the way of your ability to go to the dental office? Many people who experience anxiety is due to the fact that they are afraid to experience any dental-treatment related pain. However, there are many myths about dental pain, and learning them will help them overcome their case of dental anxiety.
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