Be afraid of visiting the dentist is something more common in the world, although the foundations for this more than anything, “myths” that have formed over the years. However, because of the importance to maintain a healthy mouth, it is important to try to eliminate this fear of the dentist.
To do this, the first thing we try to do is the same with all kinds of fear: face. According to studies, there are three main fears that people often have to dentists: pain during the consultation, to be judged by his (bad) oral hygiene and be fully exposed and control during the procedure.
One way to try to end all this fear of the dentist is to reflect and remember that first of all, the dentist is a professional with years of study, so he knows exactly how it should react to any situation that may arise, plus it is not there to judge, but to help you, as appropriate, maintain or improve your oral health.
As a second step, we must find the right dentist for us. And it is that as with all professions and relationships that we have in our lives, not all figures are adjusted in the best way. That is why it is advisable to ask family and friends about their dentists to see if would be a good option for us.
It is advised to make calls and if possible, schedule a dental appointment before performing any procedure, this so you can discuss your fears and you look for in a dentist. If after this first appointment you do not feel comfortable, you can keep looking until you find a dentist with whom you feel well itself.
Other options to consider would be “modify” a little treatment. That is, while the dentist performs its task, the patient may find ways to ignore the time, such as listening to music or an audio book, or just trying to relax the body and mind off things.
If fear and / or anxiety is by far the patient could ask the dentist to keep it lightly sedated during the procedure, so that even stay awake, you feel relaxed.