can you suggest any techniques to overcome a severe dental phobia?

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Go to a sedation dentist.

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just leave your teeth to rot and fall off, then buy dentures

Put 'the pogues' in the Yahoo search box, click on images, and check out that guys' teeth. If that's what zero-oral care leads to, you'll sprint to the dentist!

well, yes, just close your eyes and imagine your teeth in 10 years, if you dont overcome your fear now!

well i cant reali suggest any techniques but my mum hate goin 2 da dentist, she hasnt been 4 years, but her teeth have got quite bad, so it took her ages 2 book in but wiv family n friends around her she booked herself in, but she wont go on her own, so i go wiv her and go in da room.
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personal experience

Hold your dentist's balls in your hand as a guarantee for not hurting you.

Try this book
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http://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/downloads/phobias_fears/phobia_dentists.html?418

general anesthesia

Find a dentis who will take the time to explain what he does, and how he does it.

Yeah how about a mouth full of rotten teeth!!

talk to dentists in the area that deal with people with dental phobias. There may be some people who specialize in this and they will have some suggestions in this area. A friend had a real problem with going to a dentist and was referred to someone who specialized in this area. The first visit was in an office (not a dental chair) and the dentist was able to find out what the problem was and deal with it appropriately.

Go to a HOT dentist

I have not gotten over my phobia, but I find the longer excruciating visits go by easier when getting in a meditative state of mind when under the drill. That is - I force myself to zone out and send my mind elsewhere. After much dental work, I am getting pretty good at it.

they now have sedation dental.otherwise you need to practice YOGA breathing and put yourself in a differant place at the time.good luck I'm a sissy too!

Relaxation classes, or hypnosis.Find a sympathetic dentist.

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