Does the thought of an upcoming dental appointment fill you with inexplicable sense of panic? Even if you don’t suspect you have any oral health problems, and even if you love your dentist—dental appointments can be nerve-wracking, uncomfortable affairs. Many people experience such extreme dental anxiety that they avoid going to the dentist for years.
Does a looming dental appointment fill you with dread? Would you rather wait in line at the DMV than attend a dental visit? Dr. David Eshom sees his fair share of patients who would rather be anywhere else than in his office, due to a very real fear of dentists. Whether this fear comes from
Now You Can Relax, for Real, at Dental Visits Approximately half of Americans do not go to the dentist each year, for various reasons. According to Colgate.com, 30 to 40 million Americans do not go to a dentist because of dental phobia – they’re fearful, scared of dental procedures or dentists. Because many people don’t
