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Hi,
Are you a dentist?

I've always wanted to do a research study on how much education dentists get about phobias while they're in school.

It seems most don't understand the definition of "phobia."

Well, I'm only 53, so I haven't seen EVERY dentist, but every one I've seen except one, was more annoyed than understanding about my weeping/need for novocaine/nitrous/etc.

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No, I'm not a dentist (ex-dental phobic) . Education about dental anxieties is becoming much more common in dental schools, though it does vary from school to school. I've got some plans to extend the page aimed at dental professionals and submit it to dental schools, they might stick it on some undergrad reading lists. I'm not getting my hopes up too high, though! Actually, the feedback by dentists has been very positive (probably due to self-selection, LOL ). We'll also have an article on how to handle abuse survivors appearing in an online magazine aimed at dental professionals next week !