What needs to happen / not happen in order for you to be able to make
an appointment?
You overcome your
fears by changing the way you think about them, by identifying exactly
what your fears are i.e. "What is it about dentists that makes you
feel fear?
and then finding
ways to deal with those fears.
There are certain
criteria that when fulfilled will enable you to overcome your fears. If
you are willing to work take whatever steps are necessary to beat your
fear, intend to beat you fears and believe that it is possible you will
be able to do so.
One way to do this
is identify exactly what you want from the dentist that will make it possible
for you to attend the appointment. Therefore, the questions you need to
answer are "What do I need to know will / will not be done in order
that I would be able to attend for treatment" There may be many things
but that is fine, just add it onto the list. An example could be:
1) I would need to
know that they would not say anything about the state of my teeth.
2) I would need to know that the injection would not hurt
3) I would need to know that if I wanted them to stop, when I raised my
finger, they would do so
4) I would need to know that they would work at my pace and not push me
into doing anything I am not ready to do.
As you discover each
item, answer the question:
"If I knew 100%
that the dentist would ...........Not say anything about the state of
my teeth, how do I now feel about making the appointment?"
If you were to answer the question after discovering point one your answer
may be something like "I would feel better, but ...... I would need
to know that .... the injection wouldn't hurt" etc.
Use this wizard to
build your list of things that you need to know will / will not be done
in order that you would be able to attend for treatment. Either select
an item from the drop-down list or enter a reason in the free text area
and press submit. No personal details are collected throughout the process.
