general patient attitude towards dental treatment

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GENERAL

PATIENT

ATTITUDE

TOWARDS

DENTAL

TREATMENT

Dr.Talha AsharPgr NID MULTAN


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Why dont people take dentaltreatment seriously?

Lack of Awareness

Less Importance

Financial Reasons

Dentists Mean Attitude

Drill

Sight of Instruments (Dental Phobia)

Horror stories of Pain during treatment

Dentist THE PREACHER


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People take dental treatment as a NON-HEALTH CARE ISSUE and commonly

ignore it.

Dental infections are often overlookedand neglected.

People consider it NON-LIFE THREATENING.


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People visit a general medicalpractitioner even for a minor symptom offever.

They avoid a dentist for a cavity unless itbecomes a nightmare for them.

They PREFER TOOTH EXTRACTION ratherthan saving it.


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DENTIST!!!!!


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Dr. Martone of Apple Tree Dental centre in Royal

palm beach Florida concluded in his study,

The overwhelming factor men and women

tend not to see the dentist is MONEY, folks who

are struggling financially tend to put off dental

procedures until they become emergencysituations, leading to bigger and a lot more

expensive dental problems in the long run.


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It creates a negative cycle where the pooreventually pays a lot more than the upper

class.

He concluded,

FUNDS ARE THE TOP PREVENTIVE ISSUE FOR

FAILURE TO SEE THE DENTIST


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Plenty of people avoid the dentist forseemingly having a mean attitude.

They are not friendly towards you. They giveinstructions with harsh voices and make youfeel like a child.

They tend to get under your skin with theirarrogant attitude.

When you complain of pain and discomfort,they disregard that and say you wont befeeling any pain.


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DENTAL PHOBIA!!!


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The drill or thesound of handpiece instills fearin a lot of patients. The sheer sound of it is

something similar to a drill machine andletting some one put that thing in your mouthis not in your comfort zone.

Many people have found shortcomings withthe clinic itself. They dont like the look of it, or

the sight of dental chair/instruments makesthem feel nervous. A few people said theyhate thesmell of the dentists office.


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Pain is a significant genuine reason for a

person to be afraid of the dentist. You might have never undergone a

dental procedure, but hearing all thosehorror stories of pain can make you hatethe dentist.

You could also have a previous horrorencounterwith the dentist.


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Preachy dentists can be quite a pain too.

They ask you how you have been doingwith your dental hygiene andimmediately start scrutinizing you if youhavent been good.

They scold you for your bad habits andgive you thelesson.


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SMILE IS A

BLESSING OF

ALLAH


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