Studies show that about half of Canadians experience anxiety about dental treatment, and roughly a quarter can be considered as highly anxious. Dental anxiety is more common in the 20 to 40 years old age group as compared with younger and older individuals. There is no relationship between the individual’s general level of education and experience of dental anxiety; however, there tends to be a correlation between the specific knowledge of dentistry and experience of anxiety: the more dentally informed patients usually experience less anxiety during treatment (that being said, even many dentists are afraid of being the patient themselves). This is because the primary causes of dental anxiety are:
Dental anxiety causes patients to avoid regular check-ups and delay treatment until the situation becomes really critical. This, ironically, increases the pain experienced and further fuels the individual’s anxiety. The treatment for dental anxiety is aimed at addressing its root causes:
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