Odontophobic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Odontophobic is an adjective meaning Having an irrational fear of dentistry.
Meaning
Having an irrational fear of dentistry.
More Meanings
- One who fears dentistry.
Example Sentences
Odontophobia is a rather unique phobia with special psychosomatic components that impact on the dental health of odontophobic persons.
Clearly, some odontophobic patients have a perception of the dental environment as threatening beyond just the threat of physically painful treatment.
Odontophobics are normally inclined to continually postpone treatment, clinging to pharmacological therapies (antibiotics and/or painkillers) which, postponing the solution of the problem, produce a serious worsening of the initial picture with a progressive loss of mastication and a consequent aesthetic compromise [2].
Word Forms
- odontophobics
Related Words
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