Fear free Dentistry What can you do?

The main reasons for such fear are past experience and expectance of pain and discomfort when going to the dentist. Although, today dentists can reduce these reasons by following concepts of Minimal Intervention Dentistry (MI), this might not be enough for you to overcome deeper sitting anxieties and phobias.

The Internet contains several good web sites with information which may be of help:

• Do a self assessment of your level of Dental fear (click here)
• Check a dental fear database, compiled by patients (click here)
• Know about available books, self-help groups  and associations:
  

Beyond Fear The Dental Phobia Self-Help / Mutual Aid resource
Conquer your fear of the dentist
Dental phobias and anxiety
Fear of Dentistry
Dental anxiety and phobia assoc.

Further reading about painless dentistry and how to overcome dental fear available from amazon.com: