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Do You Have Dental Fear or Dentist Phobia? You’re Not Alone!
Does the sound of a dental drill make you scared? Is it hard to get up the courage to go and have dental work completed by your dentist? If so, you’re not alone! There are many other people who...
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Dental Phobia: 15 Reasons Why People are Scared of the Dentist
A few weeks ago, a teenage boy came into the dental school because one of his teeth was hurting. I saw him in our pediatric dental clinic and we determined that two of his teeth couldn’t be saved and...
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Why Your Dentist Can’t Get You Numb
Did you know that over four million dental injections are given every year in the United States? The failure rate is estimated to be anywhere from 5 to 15%. that means that there are anywhere from...
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What Is a Comprehensive Dental Exam?
Have you ever wondered how thorough your routine dental exams are? A dentist that I shadowed prior to dental school told me that he used to rush through patient exams trying to get as much done as he...
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Why People Hate the Dentist: My Theory
One of my professors told me that he has often been told, “Hey Doc, it’s nothing personal, but I hate dentists.” This professor also shared that he thinks statements like these just come with the job....
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