Dentist appointments are one of the most frightening situations for many people today. There are many patients who have never seen a dentist or who have to leave their treatment unfinished at important stages. The biggest reasons for this fear are false statements from the environment or family, a bad experience, problems, sensations and impressions experienced by the patient or those around him during childhood, which may create an element of anxiety for the patient. Physician-related problems from the past may have a negative impact.
These people must first be made aware of the importance of oral and dental health. After the person develops this awareness, over time he understands the importance of dental health and begins to struggle to fight this fear. If the patient who is afraid of going to the dentist begins to convince himself in some way, his fear and anxiety will begin to decrease at the same rate. For example; The patient can remind himself that technology in healthcare has advanced a lot and continues to improve. In fact, this is a fact; new technologies and innovative tools used in dental health offer a much more comfortable and reliable treatment experience compared to old methods. In addition, fear is prevented through mutual trust, love, friendliness and patient-physician relationships. Apart from this, with the development of medication and anesthesia technology, the patient can be assured that he will not feel any pain during the treatment and that the treatment point will be completely anesthetized.
The method that will reduce the patient's anxiety and fear the most is to have a good dialogue with the patient. It is necessary to convey and explain to the patient very well what he wonders and concerns about. Physicians must inform their patients about the stages of the treatment, which of these stages are more important, and the duration of the treatment, and assist them in this process. Allocating time for this process should be one of the most basic duties of us physicians. Sometimes the patient tries not to show that he is afraid. In such cases, physicians need to observe the patient very well and provide psychological support. We, as physicians, should be good dentists as well as good psychologists.
We should be good psychologists, satisfy the patient's curiosity, listen to the patient's questions even if they are long, answer them with open heartedness, be honest, reliable, It is a medical fact that fear and anxiety gradually decrease in patients who work with a physician who constantly improves himself and uses technology.
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