Child's fear of the dentist Part Two

oh. hehhehehe.. it's okey. most children are scared to go to the dentist. it's just natural. i hope the teeth will losen up within 6 months. or else, you will again find it hard to bring your daughter to the dentist. well, she might change her mind anyway within that 6 months. let's hope for the best!

I am so sorry that your child was so afraid that it sounds like her appointment couldn't go on. I wish you much good luck with her and I really hope that she doesn't have to see a specialist! I understand what you are saying about not rewarding her behavior, but I also understand how scary the thought of dentist appointments are. I have rarely been to one myself for the same sort of reasons. I just hope that she is okay and I'm sorry that even though you had much helpful advice on here that you weren't able to calm her down enough to have her teeth worked on. THank you for updating everyone! ^_^

Bless her, poor kid. I remember one of the girls i wnet to school with having to be put to sleep to have some teeth removed as they were overcrowded. It is probably the best way. At least your dentist is of the opinion that trying later will not have a detrimental effect on her new teeth. I am sure that with 6 months leeway, you will be able to help her during the summer break, avoiding a swollen sore face in school. I just hope she doesn't spend the intervening time getting herself more worked up, or it will be a knock out job which could put her off forever. I wish you both the best of luck with this problem.

That's too bad she couldn't make it through. Hopefully they will loosen on their own. Maybe if she has to go back you could talk to the dentist about something to relax her. I used to get Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas)...heheh that was fun cause before you figure out what's going on...the dentist is done !! Good Luck.

I am sorry to hear that the visit didn't go as planned. I noticed that you made a point to state you will not be rewarding that behavior- good for you! That is an important thing. Each child has fears, but we have to give them the guidence and strength to overcome them. Sounds like you did all that you could. I hope it goes better next time. :)

sorry about it not working out but most young children fear the dentist and hopfully she will grow out of it

Maybe you should first convinced him not to be afraid to the dentist and program his mind for him not to react that way again.

I did respond to it because I didnt see it. But the best of luck to you and your daughter. Im sure it will all work out.

may be dentist with some nice cloth like clown :D

well, firstly i do hope that something or the other should work out and you are finally done with your daughter's theeth thearapy......sucessfully! Now, i would say that give her some more time to cope with this fear and make her understand that her tooth dentistry is for her own good and it will help her in the long her. try to show her some ill effects of not taking care of the teeth which she surely does not want to have herself. I hope that this will work...

I fear too~~~~~~~~~~``

dentist r like devil. but for me luckily there was no such painful exp through which i could blame them...

Hi.. this is a great fear that we all have sometime experienced...it's not the fact that the dentist will hurt us because that never happens but it's just that little thought in our heads that it may actually happen.I'm almost 20 and still afraid of going to the dentist...so the best cure for that fear is ..: BRUSH YOUR TEETH !! :)) and hope you never meet the evil doctor.

Like all fears and phobias, fear of dentist is created by the unconscious mind as a protective mechanism. At some point in your past, there was likely an event linking teeth or dental surgery and emotional trauma. Whilst the original catalyst may have been a real-life scare of some kind, the condition can also be triggered by myriad, benign events like movies, TV, or perhaps seeing someone else experience trauma. But so long as the negative association is powerful enough, the unconscious mind thinks: "Ahh, this whole thing is very dangerous. How do I keep myself from getting in this kind of situation again? I know, I'll attach terrible feelings to teeth or dental surgery, that way I'll steer clear in future and so be safe." Just like that fear of dentist is born. Attaching emotions to situations is one of the primary ways that humans learn. Sometimes we just get the wiring wrong. The actual phobia manifests itself in different ways. Some sufferers experience it almost all the time, others just in response to direct stimuli. Everyone has their own unique formula for when and how to feel bad.

aww thats just too bad...im surprised tha they didnt use the gas..that always calmed me down...when i was 4 or 54..i ran out of the room and tried hiding in the room next door lol..but after i got gasssed,i was in la la land..maybe next time he can try that?wel good luck!!

Well, perhaps now that she's seen it's not that bad she will be better next time. Perhaps it was the fear of the unknown.