Researchers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are testing a cognitive behavioral intervention with the aim of removing a common obstacle to dental care. Anxiety: Dentist Marisol Tellez Merchan (left) and ...

Dental anxiety is a widespread issue that affects countless people globally, causing them to avoid dental care and suffer from poor oral health. A study by the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial ...

For many people, a routine dentist appointment can evoke feelings of distress, fear and nervousness. This has led a group of Temple University Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry researchers to ...

Dental professionals find it difficult to identify patients with severe dental anxiety. At the same time, patients are reluctant to talk about their fears and hope that the staff will understand ...

Dental anxiety, possibly not related to past negative experiences, affects nearly 30% of adults and may be linked to higher reported pain levels, according to a study recently published in BMC Oral ...

Sarah DeOpsomer’s fear of the dentist started in her childhood. DeOpsomer, who lives in Bozeman, Montana, says the dentist didn't give her numbing agents like novocaine when she was a child in England ...

Routine dental visits can evoke mixed emotions in individuals. While some find them manageable, others experience intense anxiety at the thought of sitting in the dentist’s chair. This anxiety often ...

Dental anxiety and mistrust are among the leading reasons individuals avoid dental treatment. Approximately 36% of people in the U.S. have a fear of dental care, with 12% experiencing extreme fear.

A pioneering study led by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals will investigate whether Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) could help reduce the worryingly high number of ...

Dental anxiety is a widespread issue that affects countless people globally, causing them to avoid dental care and suffer from poor oral health. A study by the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial ...