DENTOPHOBIA: WHY CHILDREN ARE AFRAID OF DENTIST?

Abstract

<p>In modern society almost the third of total population  is afraid of visiting dentist. We will focus on children’s dentophobia in the article. Child experiences different fears at various stages of development. The main cause of dentophobia is an unwilling to experience pain. Themost  «simple» way to pull through fears and phobias, chosen by child is a desire to avoid the source of fear. The data of visiting of children to the pediatric department  of Dental Clinics are processed and analyzed in the article, the main causes of fear occurrence and the ways of its overcome are presented. The role of parents before the children’s first visit to dentist is searchlighted.</p>