Phobias Name Definition: Dentophobia

Article by Denise Douglass
Co-Author of 'The EASY Guide to Anxiety and Therapy'

What is the phobia, Dentophobia the fear of?

Dentophobia is the fear of dentists.

What is dentophobia commonly known as?

Dentophobia is also known as the following:

• Dentophobia
• The fear of dentists
• The phobia of dentists
• The fear of dental treatment
• The phobia of dental treatment
• The fear of dental surgery
• The phobia of dental surgery
• The fear of dentistry
• The phobia of dentistry

What Causes Dentophobia?

Dentophobia comes from an unconscious 'overprotection' mechanism.

Dentophobia is usually caused by the mind over-protecting us from something that it believes at some level may be a genuine danger to us, believing that dentists presents an actual threat.

Dentophobia is usually caused by an 'unresolved' emotional conflict.

Can Dentophobia Be Treated?

Yes, dentophobia can be treated. Dentophobia responds well to therapies that aim to resolve the unresolved emotional conflict, such as Pure Hypnoanalysis.

Click here for more information on Pure Hypnoanalysis for treating dentophobia.

Where Can I Get Help for Dentophobia?

There are many trained Pure Hypnoanalysts in the UK who can treat dentophobia using Pure Hypnoanalysis.

This phobia can also be helped using processes such as the Divergence Technique, which is part of the excellent LifeShaping Process.

Article by Denise Douglass
Co-Author of 'The EASY Guide to Anxiety and Therapy'

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