{"id":19,"date":"2022-04-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olathedentalcarecenter.com\/family-dentistry-helps-manage-adult-dental-anxiety\/"},"modified":"2022-04-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T00:00:00","slug":"family-dentistry-helps-manage-adult-dental-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olathedentalcarecenter.com\/blog\/family-dentistry-helps-manage-adult-dental-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Dentistry Helps Manage Adult Dental Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dental anxiety as an adult is a real struggle, but our family dentistry group can help you manage it so it\u2019s easier the next time you have to get an exam. Between 9 and 20% of Americans have a fear of going to the dentist, it\u2019s not just you! This fear and anxiety can lead to people not getting to the dentist when they should and not getting the proper care for their teeth.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to determine if you only have dental anxiety or if it\u2019s something worse such as dental phobia. Some signs of dental phobia might include things such as trouble sleeping before an appointment, nervousness that gets worse in the waiting area, crying or feeling ill at the thought of going to the dentist, or just not going until there is extreme pain. Thankfully there are ways to manage both dental anxiety and dental phobia! Our family dentistry team can help give you ways to manage all these things!<\/p>\n

First let\u2019s investigate what causes this dental anxiety in adults. There are several reasons, and some include:<\/p>\n