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You alone can do it but you do not need to do it alone. In unity there is strength and often the fact there is someone there for you can make all the difference.

It is all to easy to feel alone when you are locked into the depths of fear and to believe there is no way forward. You may be unable to discuss your feelings with friends, or even your family, because of the way are. Often your self-esteem and self-confidence are badly affected which only go to compound the problem.

Initially it can be very difficult to open up to others however by doing so it can often provide the key to open up new choices. You will start to realise you are not alone in the way you feel and there are, in fact, more ways to deal with the fears than you could have imagined.

 


Useful Information

 

 

The following leaflets are available for download.

 


Additional Sources of Support

The Dental Fears Clinic in Hamburg

This is in German but the dentists are all fluent in English and they have now added and English Summary
There is a discussion forum (also in German) and literature-page contains many English language references

Een Nederlandse site voor lotgenoten met tandartsangst. Hier kun je anoniem ervaringen uitwisselen met andere lotgenoten. Je bent niet de enigste!!

A dutch site for other people with dental phobia. Here you can come in contact with others with the same phobia (without telling who you are) You are not the only-one!!

Help lines

  • You want to beat your dental phobia - So Let's make it happen - 05600 732681
  • British Dental Health Foundation - 0870 333 1188
  • Dr Ian Robertson BDS LDS - 0121 544 6789