has been found through surveys between 13 and 24 percent of people are afraid to go to the dentist. In most cases, dental anxiety is unpleasant but not interfere with health. However, in people with severe fear, it can be so intense that it can cancel appointments, postpone seeking help and end up needing more extensive treatment, more invasive, more painful, then meet the criteria for specific phobia.
Although some drugs such as diazepam (Valium) and lorazepam (Ativan) can help reduce anxiety, their use is most effective when administered in conjunction with various cognitive strategies, educational and behavioral especially those that help the patient gain a sense of control in situations where you can feel totally unprotected. These techniques are easy to learn, improve with practice and can be combined during the event.
Although some drugs such as diazepam (Valium) and lorazepam (Ativan) can help reduce anxiety, their use is most effective when administered in conjunction with various cognitive strategies, educational and behavioral especially those that help the patient gain a sense of control in situations where you can feel totally unprotected. These techniques are easy to learn, improve with practice and can be combined during the event.
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