Dental Anxiety and Phobia
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
For many Australians, Dental Anxiety and Phobiacan be a barrier to dental treatments. Strange smells, sounds, memories of previous experiences, and the apprehension of not knowing what is going to happen can induce physical and mental symptoms. Dental Anxiety is common and often easily managed in the dental clinic with several simple techniques. Dental Phobia is much less common than Dental Anxiety and often needs the assistance of a Counsellor or Psychologist in addition to the dental team. Please do...