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Drawing Jan 31, 2012
 
[1] I’m scared of what a dentist will say about my teeth and my oral hygiene, and
the humiliation I will feel.
[2] “The chair”.
[3] I’m scared that treatment will be painful.
[4] I have a phobia of dental injections and/or needles more generally.
[5] Feeling out of control.
[6] Lying down rather than sitting up in the dental chair.
[7] I gag easily. I’m scared of embarrassing myself and/or throwing up.
[8] Choking.
[9] The noise of dental instruments.
[10] The smell.
[11] Dental instruments.
[12] I fear the dentist’s behaviour more than dental procedures as such.
[13] I fear dental procedures rather than the dentist.
[14] I’m scared of the dentist telling me what s/he is doing.
[15] Not being told what’s going on.
[16] I’m scared of the dentist not stopping when I’m distressed or in pain.
[17] Being aware of what’s going on and being able to remember it afterwards.
[18] Dentists have had trouble getting numb in the past and I’m worried it will
happen again.
[19] I wasn’t given anesthetic for a painful dental procedure in the past and I’m
worried it will happen again.
[20] I’m worried that the dentist will carry out unnecessary treatment.
[21] I’ve got a problem with or fear of a particular treatment or treatments:
[22] I’m scared that the dentist will treat me as a set of teeth, not as a person, and
will be cold and uncaring.
[23] I’m scared that the dentist will not be gentle with me.
[24] I’m worried that I will panic so much that I have a heart attack.
[25] I’m worried that I will have a panic attack and what the dentist or other people
will think about me then.
[26] I’m worried that I will start crying or shaking uncontrollably and what the
dentist will think of me then.
[27] I’m scared that dental instruments will be laid out in plain sight.
[28] I’m scared of the pokey thing they use to check teeth.
[29] I’m scared that the dentist will be shocked and disgusted at the sight of my
teeth, and how embarrassed I will feel then.
[30] I’m very worried about getting infections from dental instruments.
[31] I’m scared that the dentist will inflict pain on purpose.
[32] I’m scared that the dentist will inflict pain by accident.
[33] I fear the “drill”, especially the sound / especially pain.
[35] I fear seeing what the dentist does during treatment.
[36] I’m worried that I’ll have a bad reaction to the local anaesthetic:
[37] I’m scared that I’ll be unable to breathe.
[38] I’m scared of having instruments in my mouth.
[39] I’m scared of seeing instruments near my mouth.
[40] Being told I’ve left it too late.
[41] The dentist calling out numbers while looking at my teeth (dental charting).
[42] Looking at my own teeth.
[43] Letting someone else look at my teeth.
[44] Letting a dentist look at my teeth.
[45] Dental assistant thinking I’m disgusting for having my teeth get into such a
state.
[46] Not being able to afford extensive treatment.
[47] Being lectured or scolded for not having looked after my teeth properly.
[48] Being lectured or scolded for not having visited a dentist earlier.
[49] X-ray radiation.
[50] Being told what’s going on during treatment – I’d rather not know!
[51] Not being treated warmly and compassionately.
[52] I have other health problems which make it difficult for me to seek help for my
dental problems:
[53] Being left in the waiting room for a long time.
[53] Being frozen with fear and unable to communicate my concerns to a dentist.
[54] Not being able to cope with the “bad news”.

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