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Dealing with Dental Anxiety

April 14, 2021 By Delta Dental of Virginia

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What keeps people from getting the preventive dental care they need for a healthy smile? More than 1 in 4 Americans (27%) who’ve bypassed care admit they were scared of going to the dentist.1 Avoiding dental care often leads to poorer oral health, pain and more costly and … [Read more...]

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Does Your Child Fear the Dentist? 5 Tips to Ease Your Kid’s Fear

June 19, 2014 By Delta Dental of Virginia

Fear is a basic survival mechanism that everyone’s born with. If you have a crippling fear of the dentist, you may be unconsciously teaching your child to fear the dentist too. Trips to the dentist may include crying, and you might think the only way to fix the problem is to … [Read more...]

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