2006-11-27 03:47:37 · 13 answers · asked by fifi 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
The mouth is very sensitive, and yes, a lot of the scraping does hurt. Also, I think having to sit still and not move, plus not being able to talk while your mouth is being examined (and scraped) is scary. You wonder what will happen if something really hurts and you can't communicate what is wrong to the dentist.
And then there's the sound of the drills and the smells. when they have to drill teeth, or cut through the teeth or burn off anything, the smell is nauseating.
If you need novicaine, fear of needles comes into play.
There are so many unpleasant things to face at the dentist, that is why a lot of people are afraid. Unfortunately, the only way to avoid the fear is to go regularly so that you do not need the unpleasant work done and can get away with the simple scraping of plaque.
2006-11-27 04:14:25 · answer #1 · answered by kristin c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all nobody likes pain that I know and that's your biggest fear. My fear is the pain and then its the price! If you go to a dentist and do not feel that they are going to make you as comfortable as possible then go to another. Your best advice for going to a dentist is ask around and get other people's opinion on their dentists'. Some dentists are so kind and friendly your fear can be relieved. If I went to a dentist and they didn' t seem to care about my fear that would be the last time I went to them , there is too many dentists out there that strive to have you come back.
2006-11-27 13:06:43 · answer #2 · answered by byoglad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same reason people are afraid of spiders, snakes, the dark, hights, enclosed spaces, open spaces,
do you know how long a list of phobias would be?
really long
phobias have diffrent causes in each person, i am scared of the dentist to the point i waited 3 months in agony befor opting to travel 150 miles to have a tooth removed.
i am now recovering with help from a fantastic nhs dentist linked with community care ( mental health) but soon he will finish my treatment and send me back to a normal dentist
at least hubby is supporting he comes to every visit cos i am not capable of going on my own, maby one day(fingers crossed)
2006-11-27 11:55:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
OMG - the dentist is so not my friend. Every time I go there, he hurts me. He sticks needles up the roof of my mouth and inserts sharp metal objects into cavities. Ouch! What's to like?
2006-11-27 11:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by Zelda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are on a reclining chair with bright lights in your eyes, the anticipation that something is going to hurt you and the god awful sound of the drill puts you over the edge.
2006-11-27 12:03:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the anticipation of pain, a screw up, the scraping the drill. Even after you're in the chair you just wait, and wait, knowing something is going to happen. When it does, or feel that drill, you feel justified and even more apprehensive.
2006-11-27 12:00:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of two reasons in my book: They do not like getting injections in the mouth, nor hearing the drill while getting a tooth filled.
2006-11-27 12:20:54 · answer #7 · answered by rosey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because quite often it hurts and involves scraping around etc.
Having said that its not as bad as it used to be.
2006-11-27 11:50:55 · answer #8 · answered by John S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because their afraid that they might get hurt.
2006-11-27 11:49:52 · answer #9 · answered by irish dubliner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of the $$$$
2006-11-27 12:06:22 · answer #10 · answered by Paul 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋