Dentophobia
Fear of dentists or dental procedures (dental anxiety).
Dentophobia
Fear of dentists or dental procedures (dental anxiety).
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Examples
"Dentophobia caused him to delay tooth treatment until emergency pain forced him to go."
"Her dentophobia meant routine check-ups were impossible without sedation."
Mnemonic Trick
Dent- = teeth (dental) — imagine drills and pain to recall fear.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Avoidance of dental care, severe anxiety at dental offices, fainting, nausea, increased heart rate during visits."
Etymology
From Latin dens, dent- = tooth + phobos = fear.
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