Fear of the Dentist, Dentophobia Milton Keynes

Fear of the Dentist/Dentophobia – If you have a fear of dentists, you’re not alone. Did you know that almost half of all people do not get regular dental care, and of those people 15% avoid dentists because they’re afraid? A combination of relaxation hypnosis and an NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) technique entitled Fast Phobia Treatment (FPT) may be effective and is described below:

The First part of the process involves disassociation. That is, you see yourself in the phobic situation as if on a movie screen. The next part of the process involves  imagining the movie being rewound, so you experience everything backwards. This is done very fast as it re-organises your mind so that you learn to have new responses.

For help and a free initial consultation either phone 01908 265410 or e-mail leigh@setyourmindfree.co.uk

Dentists deal with frightened patients every day and some 40 million other people join them.. The good news is that like any phobia, a fear of dentists can be treated. With a little help, you can soon be on the road to good dental health.

A good dentist will carefully and thoroughly explain all procedures to you and ask for you input on what you feel comfortable with. A good dentist will also allow you a feeling of control and stop whenever you feel you need a break. Nobody enjoys visiting the dentist, but for those who suffer dental phobia, a trip to the dentist’s office is more than unpleasant: it’s downright terrifying. Overcoming dental phobia takes time, but it is important to a person’s overall health and well-being.

Symptoms:

•    Cold sweat
•    Desire to run away
•    Palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate
•    Feeling unsteady, dizzy, lightheaded, or faint
•    Fear of fainting
•    Shortness of breath or smothering sensation

Causes:

Most people can trace their fears back to a traumatic experience in the dentist’s chair, usually during childhood. Many recall being held down against their will, being yelled at, and feeling pain, terror and panic. For them, every visit to the dentist’s chair brings back that sense of helplessness and terror.