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There is fresh hope amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto the many people amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto the globe who are terrified amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto going to the dentist. New research suggests that a course amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto counselling can help to overcome the fear amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto sitting in the dentist's chair. The research was conducted amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto the King's College London Dental Institute Health Psychology Service. It focused amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto the effects of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in treating dental phobia, also called dentophobia. Researchers discovered that the biggest fears amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto patients were of pain-relieving injections and the dentist's drill. Doctors believe that between six amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto ten sessions of CBT are enough amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto patients to be able to have stress-free visits to a dental surgery and cure this phobia.

Researchers say that amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto 10 per cent of people suffer amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto extreme anxiety about seeing their dentist, which stops many people amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto getting dental treatment. This level amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto anxiety often results amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto more dental problems because people delay going to the dentist until they have a toothache, amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto which time the treatment will be more painful. Three per cent of patients surveyed admitted having thoughts amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto committing suicide rather than seeing a dentist. Lead researcher, professor Tim Newton, said: "The primary goal amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto our CBT service is to enable patients to receive dental treatment without the need amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto sedation, amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto working with each individual patient to set goals according amongaroundbyforfrominofonoverto their priorities."