Fear of the dentist and dentofobia are phenomena, which relate more often to men than to women. Why do tough men turn into frightened lambs, when they need to visit a dentist?
The reason is the original fear of pain and deformity of the body. Men are afraid of all the treatments, "manipulation" in the body, they have a deeply rooted fear of interference in their powerful body. They could be weakened, deprived of their power. Fear of a visit to the dentist is associated with loss of macho image - says psychologists.
The loss of the image of a true man is real - you never know what can happen during a meeting with the dentist and it is uncertain how a man will react to pain and discomfort during the treatment.The fear of the dentist appear in men, regardless of whether the doctor is a man or a woman.
- What is worse - to show weakness in front of a woman or another man, who in addition is the "executioner"? This is an individual matter, but the situation seems to be a stalemate - explains psychologist.
Men, despite their strength, are less resilient to pain than the women . Female gender is accustomed to endure prolonged and severe pain even every month - during menstruation. Women endure the strongest pain during childbirth. They are also more familiar with their body, its reactions and the sight of blood. Men, since childhood, are made aware that they have to be strong, but they are not told about about the physiology and reactions of the organism. This means that when a man is to meet with a dentist, most of them will run away from potential pain. They imagine that they will suffer in the dental chair. They assume that it will hurt - the phenomenon known as anticipation of pain.
Fortunately, younger men have less and less fear of meeting with the dentist - they know that a great progress has been made in this field, they also know that white teeth and beautiful smile opens the door to a career and human sympathy.
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