{"id":217,"date":"2017-08-22T11:58:16","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T15:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dc.local\/en\/?p=217"},"modified":"2025-03-04T04:31:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T09:31:43","slug":"fear-of-the-dentist-only-among-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drdavidcote.com\/en\/fear-of-the-dentist-only-among-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Fear of the Dentist: Only Among Children?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our kids are lucky to live in a time where dental care of the highest quality is available and performed by people who are meticulous and mindful of their patients\u2019 needs. Indeed, today\u2019s dentists truly understand and care about their patients and the attainment of quality results. No longer are dentists the \u201ctooth pullers\u201d of bygone days that scared our grandparents or even our parents.<\/p>\n

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Nowadays, dentists are not be feared. They are not here to hurt or harm us \u2013 quite the opposite. If our parents and grandparents had received today\u2019s advanced dental care, far less of them would have dentures and none would be scared of going to the dentist.<\/p>\n

Avoid feeding into your child\u2019s fears<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Some parents automatically link the dentist to pain because that\u2019s what they learned from their own parents. This stems from a time where there was little to no anaesthesia available at the dentist\u2019s office \u2013 and that belief then got passed on to their children.<\/p>\n

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Staff knows how to talk to fearful children<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"hygieniste-dentaire-rassurer-enfant-david-cote\"Rest assured \u2013 dentists use common, simple words to explain to kids what their instruments do and what is being done to their mouth. They speak in reassuring tones so as not to fluster fearful children. They sometimes even tell stories as distraction from the work being done.<\/p>\n

Dental hygienists and assistants are well-equipped to talk about dental treatments and procedures using simple and accessible terms. It is important to let the staff members explain to children how their appointment is going to go. They are trained to reassure their patients \u2013 young and old \u2013 throughout their visit.<\/p>\n

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Tips to control children\u2019s fears<\/strong><\/p>\n

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