Overcome fear and visit the dentist!
Prioritizing an insensible unwillingness to visit a dentist may result in the most dreaded of the consequences. One of the ways to ward off the severe outcome is to have a routine check-up done. Skipping appointments with the dentist will eventually lead to aggravate the trouble and it might not be too pleasant for the person concerned to experience the treatments and procedures then. The treatments, that he had feared for so long, may get harsher. The recent study made by the National Health Service in UK, shows that approximately 12% of the total British population dreads visiting the dentist. Though the number of visitors to the Santa Rosa office is quite low, it is not too unnatural for the people scared to experience a dental check-up to not make a call at all!If you are too nervous about going through the procedure you may be treated with a sort of ‘sleep’ dentistry. However, resorting to using a sedative can be too aggressive a method for such minor treatments. It is fortunate that the study performed by the British Dental Association reveals a more convenient procedure for dental treatments.
The study was carried out in the form of taking a number of test subjects who dreaded dentistry through a cognitive behavior therapy or CBT. Consequent upon the therapy, 19 out of the 21 test subjects opted out of the method of sedation before any dental procedure. The outcome showed success. The study was further carried out through a period of ten years and the results showed no reverting to the sedative process.Now, an answer to what CBT signifies, would border on the grounds of psychotherapy. The method is such that you can enjoy it as much as you enjoy watching a Woody Allen show sinking in the leather couches. The therapy can be useful for warding off other phobias as well. Those suffering from manic depression can also undergo the therapy for good results. The therapy may be said to be having an all-round effect on other fears as well that includes phobia of speaking in public or phobia of visiting the dentist.
CBT involves a method that breaks the overwhelming fears to smaller pieces that are manageable. Here, you may find the more official definition for the therapy. We can take for an example a dental patient. The reason for avoiding the dentist lies in the process of drill, which again pertains only to its sound Putting earplugs or lowering the sound thus becomes effective. As the patient charts the fear in the decision tree of feelings, thoughts and behavior, he will learn to bear minor disturbances.
Dr. Valeria Lawrence, DDS dentist Santa Rosa office offers following dental procedures: implants, crowns, root canals, cosmetic dentistry (bonding, veneers, tooth whitening), extractions, deep cleanings, molar endo, surgical extractions, children’s dentistry, or just a routine check-up.
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