The
time has come, you have finally realised that the next step.You are ready
to seek the professional help you require. This is an important
time and one that you need to consider carefully.It may have
taken you years to get to this point so a little time in ensuring
you make the correct choice is well spent.
In order to beat your fears, you will need to build a trust
relationship with the dentist you choose. You will need to be able
to see beyond your fears and trust in you choice of dentist. You
will need to ensure the dentist you choose will be able to provide
the time, patience and understanding you need.
The most frequently asked question I get asked is "How do I find the right dentist". For this reason I have made freely available the online resource "Finding the right dentist". If you would rather work offline the please feel free to download the workbook. Right Click Here and select "Save Target As". It is presented as an Adobe file for which you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have it loaded then click here to download it.
If thinking about what stops you triggers the reactive fear response you may feel the fear almost as badly as if you were actually facing the dentist. So please do not proceed with this process as it will be difficult or even impossible to continue. If this is the case then read the section Taking A Cognititve Aprroach To Dental Phobia
