A study found this type of treatment helped many overcome phobias about dental visits. Many people are familiar with the fear that can precede a visit to the dentist, but new research shows that talk therapy can help when that anxiety becomes a crippling phobia. In the study, British investigators tried an approach called cognitive [...]

If you're afraid of going to the dentist, you should know that there are ways to quell dental anxiety and make your dental care experience a lot more tolerable. Not many people really like going to the dentist. But for some people, the thought of going to the dentist can bring on such a fear [...]