Dental Anxiety
Do you feel anxious or ‘sick’ just thinking about
going to the dentist or receiving dental care?
Do you avoid dental care altogether, until there is
an emergency and you can’t avoid it?
Dental anxiety refers to the fear of receiving dental treatment or going to the dentist.
Common causes include:
- Past traumatic, difficult or painful dental experiences.
- Experience with an uncaring, impersonal or cold dentist.
- Hearing someone else’s traumatic dental experience.
- Insensitive, humiliating remarks by a dentist or hygienist.
- Fear of not being in control.
- Fear of someone invading a very personal space.
You are not alone! Did you know that 75% of US adults experience some degree of dental fear from mild to severe and that 5 to 10% have such severe fear they avoid dental care at all cost!
If you suffer from dental anxiety you might experience the following symptoms when you think about going to the dentist or when you are receiving dental care:
- Increased breathing rate
- Dizziness
- Sweating
- Shaking
- Feeling sick or tearful
- Butterflies in your stomach
- Wanting to go to the toilet
Our unique mind/body counselling approach can help you:
- Overcome your fears of dental care.
- Make an appointment to go see the dentist.
- Be calm and confident in the dentist’s chair.
- Help you be able to and want to take better care of your teeth.
- Have a healthy mouth and a confident smile.
The Alpine Anxiety and Stress Relief Clinic is located in Vancouver, BC. Our team of experienced counsellors and therapists utilize proven and well researched methods to provide relief from the symptoms of anxiety, stress, depression and panic.
