Tips from the psychologist

Fear of the dentist? How to overcome it

Dental phobia affects around a fifth of people.(Bild: HBS - stock.adobe.com)

More than half of people go to the dentist with a queasy feeling, and the trend is rising. Around 20 percent even suffer from great anxiety when it comes to the subject - as the well-known radio presenter Robert Kratky recently admitted. Despite severe pain, he had not been to the dentist for three years. It doesn't have to get that far for you!

Five percent of the population even avoid any contact with dentists, although in many cases they are not the cause. This is because it is often "only" due to an unfavorable experience in childhood that has already been forgotten. A psychologist reveals how you can recognize these experiences and have a relaxed relationship with the hated doctor again.