Dentists

@matt608 (843)
December 14, 2006 3:07pm CST
Why are people afraid of going to the dentist? are you? if so do you know why? I am very interested in understanding the psychology behing this, as peronsonally I have no fear of the dentist.
6 responses
• United States
15 Dec 06
Cause they inflict pain on us and have a drill next to our ear that are constantly going, then they make us spit into a bowl, and they tell us they are only going to do one thing and end up doing more and then when we leave they give us no pain medication and expect us to go home make dinner for our family and not be in pain and then they overcharge us and dental insurance never covers everything that we have done and they want us to come back to them for more pain, do I need to explain more?? I hate the dentist
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@matt608 (843)
15 Dec 06
Ok lol! I guess im luky, all they ever do to me is tell me my teeth are fine :p .
@srhelmer (7029)
• Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
14 Dec 06
I'm not really afraid of the dentist. I just hate the cost. I have insurance but it doesn't cover much.
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@matt608 (843)
14 Dec 06
Yeah, it should be free!
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
15 Dec 06
I use to be afraid of the dentist not any more I am a big girl now. Just so they give novacaine before working on my teeth. If not I will kick him where it hurts. That should take care it.
@ricki1223 (138)
• United States
14 Dec 06
Yes I am afraid, I have had braces 4 times and it seems like everytime I go they do something that hurts!! I think thats why I hate it!!
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@matt608 (843)
14 Dec 06
Thanks for your responce, I used to have braces, but thankfully there long gone now!
@vikceo (1301)
• India
15 Dec 06
coz we are nor prepared for it mentaly
@matt608 (843)
16 Dec 06
hey..your right!! ...They never taught us how to prepare for the dentist in school!
• Philippines
15 Dec 06
I used to be very fearful of dentists when I was a child. My parents had to drag me to the dentist for checkups! And I know exactly the reason for this fear... When I was about 5 years old, our househelp had a dentist over at our house. It so happened that when I was going down the stairs, the dentist was about to inject our househelp with anaesthesia. I saw how long the injection was and I hurriedly went up to my room. I didn't go down until the dentist left! lol! I'm getting over my fear of dentists though... haha
@matt608 (843)
15 Dec 06
Good for you, confront your fear!