Posts Tagged ‘dental phobia’

Florida dentist helps patients to relax

Florida dentist helps patients to relax

Most people experience a degree of anxiety when faced with going to the dentist so new measures to help patients relax are always welcome. Statistics have revealed that a shocking 75 percent of people suffer from dental anxiety. Dr Aurel Chebanu, a dentist from Plantation, Florida has taken these figures into account and is now […]


Review criticises care of dead dentist phobic girl

Review criticises care of dead dentist phobic girl

A review has revealed that the care of a girl who died because of her phobia of dentists lacked clarity. Sophie Waller, eight from Cornwall, died after she refused eat, drink and sleep when her baby teeth began to come loose. Despite having eight teeth removed under general anaesthetic in November 2005 she died four […]