Scaling And Polishing When You're Afraid Of The Dentist
The majority of your preventative dental care takes place at home, in the form of brushing, flossing, and being mindful of how your diet affects the integrity of your teeth. This is unlikely to be sufficient for entirely preventing all dental problems, which is where the importance of your regular dental checkups enters the equation. Unfortunately, you might not be quite so diligent about those checkups if going to the dentist triggers a mild case of odontophobia (which is the official name for a dentist-related phobia).