Fear of the Dentist: Overcome Dentist Phobia Now


by J Seymour - Date: 2008-10-05 - Word Count: 427 Share This!

You can overcome your fear of dentist visits and dental procuedures with the help of self-hypnosis. This approach offers excellent results, easing away panic and anxiety you feel at the very thought of someone working on your teeth or the idea of a tooth extraction. This approach works whether you have a fearful response to the appointments or a phobia.

Phobia of Dentist

Your phobic condition can be very problematic because you are completely overwhelmed with anxiousness and fearful emotions. This occurs when you think about a visit to the dental chair and you do everything in your power to avoid this environment. This can lead to significant problems.

Failing to maintain regular cleaning appointments and checkups is a damaging habit that needs to stop. You are at risk for developing tooth decay, gum disease and other health problems when you neglect your teeth. Your phobic response to dentists needs to be addressed.

Fear of Dentist

Even if you have a simple fear of dental procedures, you are less likely to make the necessary appointments. This can lead to teeth problems that make each visit to the dentist office worse. As the condition of your teeth and gums diminish, you may feel great discomfort, making the next visit less likely.

Phobia Self Help

Some self-help approaches are comprehensive. The comprehensive approach uses advice from your dental care provider, a therapist and possible support and intervention. Some people use sedative before each of their appointments. There are some drawbacks to taking medication.

The sedative can interfere with any prescriptions that your dental care provider might prescribe. You have to rely on someone else to transport you to and from each appointment. Going back to work on the day of the appointment is not likely, so you lose a day's work for a simple procedure or cleaning.

Self-Hypnosis

Self-hypnosis is a viable approach because it addresses your fear head-on. You do not have to visit a hypnotherapist in person because there are many sessions recorded on MP3 or CDs for you to consider. These convenient compilations are ideal for the treatment of the fear of dentist appointments. Following are some quick ideas to consider.

Steve G Jones, M, Ed has created an excellent recording available here - Fear Of Dentist - that can help you overcome your anxiety and fearful emotions.

Another outstanding composition by renowned hypnotherapsits, Duncan McColl offers help for phobias and fears. This recording is available here - Phobia Self Help. Other helpful recordings can be found here - Phobia Of Dentist. Just click on the links for more information.


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J Seymour writes for a number of hypnosis and NLP related websites such as http://www.selfhelprecordings.com - an online self hypnosis shop based in the USA, http://www.justbewell.com - a site in the UK which both offers one to one hypnotherapy sessions and hosts a self hypnosis recordings shop, and http://www.hypnotherapy-nlp-treatments.com - a hypnotherapy and NLP site based in Ireland.

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