Mobile app cures dental fear in half of users, study says
2024-03-01
Trials of a new app have shown promise in combatting dental fear from home using the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Dental Fearless is
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Patients with dental phobia: a sound long-term investment
2023-06-02
Known as ‘The Calming Dentist’, Dr Niall Neeson from Boyne Dental in Navan, explains why ensuring access to dentistry for those suffering from dental phobia
Top tips for managing patients with dental anxiety
2021-09-15
Chinwe Akuonu talks dental anxiety and how dental teams can reassure and comfort nervous patients. Dental anxiety can be described as a learned response of
COVID-19 – social media and family ‘most common’ sources of oral health information
2021-08-12
Family, friends and social media – these were reportedly the most common sources of dental information during the pandemic. This is according to a new
Dental phobic patients: consider a sound investment for long-term returns
2021-06-02
Known as ‘The Calming Dentist,’ Dr Niall Neeson from Boyne Dental in Navan, explains why ensuring access to dentistry for those who need it the
One in Five Swedish Adults Have Dental Anxiety
2021-02-23
Approximately one in five adults in Sweden suffers from dental anxiety or dental phobia, according to the University of Gothenburg. Though the number has decreased
Survey Compares Dental Visits to Unpleasant Experiences
2020-06-16
Many people would prefer different uncomfortable and unpleasant experiences compared to going to the dentist, according to a DentaVox survey. For example, 24% of participants
12% of Children Have Nightmares About Their Teeth
2020-06-02
Twelve percent of children have woken up from a nightmare about their oral health, according to the Oral Health Foundation (OHF). Its data, from a
More than a fifth of UK workers avoid dentist for ‘fear of pain’
2020-02-28
A fear of pain and financial worries put off British workers from visiting the dentist, a survey has revealed. More than a fifth (24%) steer
Sheffield dental practice pioneers behavioural therapy for patients
2019-04-04
A specialist dental practice in Sheffield has become one of the first in the country to offer patients behavioural therapy to help them get to
Dental Students Learn How to Use Virtual Reality to Ease Dental Anxiety
2019-04-03
Students at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine now can take a course that teaches them how to use virtual reality headsets in their
Dental phobia causing millions of children to miss out on NHS dental care
2018-11-28
Millions of children are missing out on free NHS dental care due to dental anxiety, the Dental Law Partnership claims. NHS data shows 58.7% of