GoodRx Health: Dentophobia: What to Know If the Dentist Makes You Anxious

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March 7, 2023

“Anything you would associate with the fight-or-flight response would be considered a sign of dentophobia,” says Lisa J. Heaton, PhD.

Heaton is a clinical psychologist who has researched dental anxiety and worked with people who have dentophobia. Today, she serves as a science writer for the analytics and evaluation team for CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.

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