Are you afraid of the dentist? Do you consider cancelling your appointment days before, or not showing up at all? Do you feel helpless and uncomfortable in the cleaning chair? If you are, you aren't alone. Over 75% of Americans experience dental phobia to some degree, 10% are extremely terrified and reluctant to get a dental checkup. That's a lot of people! In this article, we want to go over why people fear the dentist, and steps you can take to make your visit to the dentist a lot easier on your mind.

Why Do People Fear the Dentist?

There are quite a lot of reasons why people develop a bad taste for dentist in their mouths. From harsh dentist personalities, to injury, to terrible experiences, all of these can affect someone starting at a really young age. Most anxieties start at childhood, when as young kids we are learning about the world. Our body and mind are learning about the dangers in the world. Accidents such as a pick scraping against the gum accidentally or an immense pain when getting a cavity filled at an early age will reinforce the fear of the dentist. Dig into the worst feelings you have personally. They feel terrible don't they? So why would you go to the dentist when you can just avoid it entirely?

Others don't go to the dentist because they feel like they're not in control. Having someone you just met and don't really know too much about be in full control of what's going on in your mouth is a terrifying ordeal. Feelings of anxiety are often why people reschedule their dentist appointment or skip out on it entirely.

Interesting Fact: Humans have an uncanny desire to protect open air passages. We are naturally self-conscious to open up our mouths and exposed to vulnerabilities.

We conducted a study, and examined a couple interesting facts about those who have dental phobia. There are some people that choose to eat only soft foods instead of harder foods to avoid chipping a tooth and have to go to the dentist. Others reported dreaming about dentist experiences, and dread sleeping for fear of having these nightmares again.

Hi All,

Is there anyone out there that can help with this unit please. I have currently got as far a legislation - data protection act and mental capacity act. Just cant seem to get any further than this 

Thank you in advance for any advice

Oldyin

I am stuck no idea where to find help, info, advice on these 3 questions

Can anyone help with this questions. Have been struggling for a while now and it is driving me crazy.


Evaluate one method or 'tool' used in your organisation to plan for end of life care. You can do this by finding out how effectively it delivers the following aspects. For each one, note any improvements that could be made in delivering the care. (2.4)

Assessment method or tool: 

a) Discussions as end of life care approaches 

b) Assessment, care and planning review   

c) Co-ordination of care 

d) Delivery of high quality services in different settings 

e) Care in the last hours of life 

f) Care after death 

I have been searching the internet and I am just confused even further and no matter what i type in the search engine I get tons of results

Thanks in Advance

Just thought I'd update this as the info is a bit dated.

You should be looking at:

• The Care Act
• The Equality Act
• The Human Rights Act
• The Mental Health Act

for starters.

They influence day to day life of people with ld as they set the foundation of law and ensure that they have the same rights as everybody else.

More info here: https://duttoncare.com/level-2-diploma-in-health-social-care/unit-ld201-understand-the-context-of-supporting-individuals-with-learning-disabilities/#1.1

Hi I need some help please 
Describe the role and responsibilities of agencies in promoting inclusion and providing advocacy
Thank you in advance

Hi Sharon,

Proactive is everything you do so as our service users do not present with challenging behaviour, i.e. active support, removing triggers etc

Reactive is how the strategies that are in place to react to challenging behaviours i.e. positive handling plans, verbal deescalations etc

Hope this helps,

Bobby

Hey guys I am in Ireland studying social care and my exam is coming up so I need a big favor from people with knowledge and experience like all of you, and if you could take a minute to help me on this question would be of much benefit for me.
The question is how do you relate Human Relations theory to social care?

Hey guys I am in Ireland studying social care and my exam is coming up so I need a big favor from people with knowledge and experience like all of you, and if you could take a minute to help me on this question would be of much benefit for me.
The question is how do you relate Human Relations theory to social care?

Can someone help me

It says you have already covered person centred approaches but how does that support a positive outcome to risk assessments when your servvice users wants to take risks