A phobia is defined as an irrational fear, and, quite obviously, dental phobia is a fear of dentists, dental work and dental surgeries. In severe cases, even thinking about dentistry can induce a panic attack. Dental phobia is different from dental fear or dental anxiety. Dental anxiety refers more to a fear of the unknown, of having a procedure done with uncertain expectations. Dental fear is simply being afraid of something known, say if you’ve had a filling before, you may be afraid of having your next one. But dental phobia is much stronger, and is more like terror than fear. It is usually characterised by complete avoidance of the dentist, panic attacks and self-consciousness about your own teeth.

Causes of Dental Phobia

There are many potential reasons to be dental phobic when you are down to get a dental job done, and here are some:

• Bad experience – this is the most common cause of dental phobia, and can include a particularly painful past experience, or an experience with a dentist who humiliated you in some way.
• The Dentist – Often it is not fear of pain on its own that causes dental phobia, but a fear of pain inflicted by someone who may be perceived as controlling or cold.
• Humiliation – having a dentist make an insensitive comment towards you can sometimes induce a phobia.
• Past abuse – dental phobia has been shown to be more common in people who have been sexually abused.
• Vicarious learning – the media and other people’s dental horror stories can cause people who have had no bad experiences to become dental phobic, and so can learning a fear from your parent or guardian.

Whatever the reason is for being dental phobic, it is a difficult and impacting problem to deal with, not least because it will damage your dental health. However, there are some dental phobia certified dentists in London who will have undergone a dental course or two to help such patients and will be able to deal with your case especially, and can help you overcome your fear.

There’s no doubt that teeth is the most important part of your body. Teeth has four parts: enamel: this is the most upper and the hardest layer of your teeth structure, dentin: a calcified tissue directly attached with enamel, cementum: it covers the root of your tooth, and pulp: this is the central region for all of the connective tissues. Different toothpastes and mouthwash products are designed for different type of teeth. Some people have weakened enamel while others have damaged pulp. No matter what is your dental issue, you can find toothpaste designed for your sensitive or weak teeth.

Many people use typical toothpastes which are designed for strong and healthy teeth. They don’t understand that there exist a number of toothpastes which are especially designed for their weak teeth. Today, there are thousands of brands which design toothpastes for sensitive teeth. Though there are many ingredients which are added to add the flavor and color to the toothpaste, but the most important ingredients include strontium chloride and potassium nitrate. These ingredients are very complex and work with the inner layers of your teeth. For example, strontium chloride is used to fill the pores which can be seen in the dentin layer of your teeth. Similarly, potassium nitrate is also used to prevent the pain getting into the nerves region of your jaw. Hence, these ingredients are not only very utilitarian but also very essential for having tooth sensitive toothpaste.

You can also prepare tooth sensitive toothpastes at home. You will only need vegetable glycerin, peppermint oil, clove oil and cosmetic clay. Either you can find the recipe online or can consult your doctor or dentist in order to have better results. You can use electric toothbrush to have best results of toothpaste for weak teeth. This is because an electric toothbrush is much more efficient and can reach deeper regions of your mouth.

I recently underwent a major smile makeover, and I can tell you first-hand how amazing it is, and what a huge difference it makes to how you look and to how you feel. There was not just one thing wrong with my smile, everything was wrong with it. My yellow teeth and the smile itself was completely out of place and just horrific. I decided to go and see my dentists in essex to see what they could do, and they offered me a complete smile makeover, and I accepted.

Before he began working on my smile, the dentist talked to me about what kind of smile I wanted and how white exactly I wanted my teeth to be. I told him I wanted it as white as possible, and as perfect as possible. We talked through the different procedures and then decided on veneers, whitening, gum contouring and dental bonding. All in all, the different procedures cost me about £20,000 in total. Yet, I chose the strongest, whitest and most expensive materials, i.e. different porcelain mixes. Choosing other dental materials might result in a cheaper smile makeover, but I wasn’t ready to compromise on my smile again.