Fear of the dentist

[mtbc]

I have sensitive teeth and I hate the regular scaling. As I lay back in the examination chair today I reflected on how dental procedures greatly increase my anxiety level. I realized that a core issue may be the suddenness of the onset of tooth pain. While dentists are always willing to abruptly halt, it is not as if I know the pain is coming. Even a brief pain is bothersome if sufficiently intense.

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[wpadmirer]

I'm very lucky. I have had a ton of dental work done, but I have a great dentist, and I don't generally have problems with pain.