“It’s going to be okay”, “it’s a bad time to go”. The more or less reassuring words meant to comfort people worried about consult the dentistare sometimes of little consolation. Fear of having pain and painful badly digested memories, the anxiety of the dentist affects nearly one in two French people (48% exactly according to theFrench Oral Health Union). The phenomenon is such that practitioners compete for ideas to defuse the stress of chilly patients. Soft music, colorful paintings on the walls, Zen decoration …
In England, a dentist in the town of Rugeley has found an original solution to distract patients from what is going on in their mouths. The practitioner has a drawing board from the Where’s Charlie collection on the ceiling. The game is then to find among the mass of people where the famous Charlie is adorned with his round glasses and his famous red and white striped sweater.
Other tips to reassure yourself before the dentist
Knowing that this part of hide and seek requires a good view and a concentration on the details, the dentist, whose identity has not been revealed, can work in an atmosphere relieved of all tension.
If your dentist does not have or does not know these books, there are other ideas for preventing the dentist stress such as homeopathy, herbal medicine or, when anxieties are paralyzing or even phobic, cognitive-behavioral therapies.
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