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Bad teeth due to fear of the dentist: what can sufferers do?
Missing prophylactic treatments often lead to toothache in anxious patients! (© dulezidar_) Current, representative studies have shown that 80 – 98% of the western population feel at least a feeling of nervousness and tension during the dental treatment. 20% of Germans can even be classified as extremely fearful. The uncomfortable feeling of anxiety increases when a syringe is to be placed or when those affected perceive the shrill sound of the drill or the sterile smell of the treatment rooms. Sometimes even when you are thinking about the upcoming dentist appointment. This fear often means that appointments are always postponed and the need for treatment increases. A painful and fearful vicious cycle begins, which puts the patient in an apparently insurmountable position.