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Dental phobia sufferers ‘more likely to have tooth problems’
Many dentists will have long suspected that those with a phobia of having their teeth checked are more likely to suffer serious oral health problems, and this has been backed up by new research.
A study by King’s College London published in the British Dental Journal revealed that those with a dental phobia are more likely to have teeth missing or active tooth decay, dentistry.co.uk reports.
Analysing data from the 2009 Adult Dental Health Survey, the study found that the 1,367 people among the 10,900 participants identified as dental-phobic were significantly likely to suffer more problems.
The report suggested tooth extractions may be the result of decisions made when a patient who has been avoiding regular dental visits feels compelled to go because the problem has become so acute.
Suggesting that extractions could be a way of preventing repeated visits that the patient may seek to avoid, Professor Tim Newton from the King’s College London Dental Institute said: "Both patient and practitioners may favour extraction of the tooth rather than booking a number of appointments to complete a restoration."
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