dental fear Archives - Bite Magazine https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/tag/dental-fear/ Independent dental news, views and reviews Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:03:09 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 Gentle dentistry https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/gentle-dentistry/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/gentle-dentistry/#respond Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:02:31 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=41270 Dr Henriette Macri-Etienne firmly believes that the gentle dentistry approach and outstanding clinical results go hand in hand. By Frank Leggett Dr Henriette Macri-Etienne is a firm believer and advocate for gentle dentistry. At her practice, Integrated Dental Canberra, she offers a holistic approach that maximises patients’ chances of a calm experience while benefiting from […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/gentle-dentistry/feed/ 0 In safe hands at Dentist for Chickens https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/in-safe-hands-at-dentist-for-chickens/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/in-safe-hands-at-dentist-for-chickens/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:45:58 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=37814 Fearful and anxious patients seek out Drs Amit and Ravinder Kalra for the caring and gentle dental experience they provide. By Frank Leggett From the moment a patient steps through the door of Dentist for Chickens, everything is designed to put them at ease. All three practices, owned and run by the husband-and-wife team of […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/in-safe-hands-at-dentist-for-chickens/feed/ 0 Study reveals anaesthetic injections main stressor in teen dental patients https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/study-reveals-anaesthetic-injections-main-stressor-in-teen-dental-patients/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/study-reveals-anaesthetic-injections-main-stressor-in-teen-dental-patients/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 01:07:56 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=37175 It’s known that children are very stressed by anaesthetics injected into the mouth before tooth extraction, in connection with orthodontic treatment. Now researchers in Sweden have tested a technique to monitor stress levels in 14 to 16-year-olds during dental treatment and found that teenagers are similarly stressed. The results of the pilot study by a […]

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]]> https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/study-reveals-anaesthetic-injections-main-stressor-in-teen-dental-patients/feed/ 0 The need to identify fearful dental patients early on https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/the-need-to-identify-fearful-dental-patients-early-on/ https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/the-need-to-identify-fearful-dental-patients-early-on/#respond Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:57:41 +0000 https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/?p=24764 Treating the fear of dental care in childhood is effective and predicts more regular dental examinations later in life, according to a Finnish study. Approximately one in two adults say that they are at least somewhat afraid of dental care, and one in 10 say that they are very afraid. One manifestation of dental fear […]

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