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    Dental Phobias: Reasons to Seek Therapy

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    A 7 page discussion of the reasons behind dental phobias and the methodologies for treatment of those phobias. Outlines the sometimes gruesome history of dentistry and the reputation which it has incurred as a result of that history. Discusses early experiences at the dentist office which result in phobias of future visits. Emphasizes that phobias are not a reason to ignore needed dental procedure. Concludes that ignoring the problem is not a guarantee that it will disappear nor is it a guarantee that a relatively easy-to-treat condition will not progress into a potentially life threatening condition, or at the least a very serious condition, if left untreated. Dental phobias are not an excuse for avoiding the dentist office. Instead, they are a reason to seek out appropriate counseling. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

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    exposure to some stimuli. There are practically as many phobias, therefore, as there are stimuli. Some phobias involve a fear of heights or confined spaces, others a fear  of snakes or spiders. Some individuals experience phobias in more common circumstances such as visiting a doctors office. Likewise there are those that have phobias regarding dentists and  dental procedures. Typically phobias can be traced back to some early experience which an individual had which makes them associate a certain activity or thing with fear or discomfort.  In remembering her experience as a child of her dentists yelling at her for breaking her braces one patient reports a resulting phobia which has continued into adulthood:  "I was just so terrified, my whole body went numb at the thought of going to  the dentist. I took my children, but I couldnt bring myself to do it" (Yellin, 1997).  Some anticipation in regard to dental visits could be expected when an individual was exposed, perhaps as a child, to techniques and procedures which now are considered by many  to be completely outdated in dentistry. Indeed, the history of dentistry is gruesome to say the least. Dental fillings have been in common usage for centuries. Archaeological  evidence reveals that even the indigenous peoples of Central America recognized the presence of cavities and took measures to remove and fill those cavities even prior to the arrival of  the European peoples to this continent. Throughout history, in fact, cavities have been filled with a variety of materials ranging from stone chips, turpentine resin, gum, and a variety 

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