Why Do Indians Still Fear the Dentist’s Chair?

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Despite advances in painless dentistry, 70–80% of patients delay dental visits until pain becomes unbearable.

Reasons?

  • Cultural belief: “Teeth problems are minor”

  • Cost concerns

  • Fear of drills and needles

  • Lack of awareness that oral infections can trigger heart disease, diabetes complications, even preterm labor

The result: Tooth extractions instead of preventive care, and oral health becoming a nationally ignored crisis.

If dental care were made as routine as a blood pressure check, how much chronic disease burden could India cut down?

MBH/AB

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Lack of awareness is a concern thatbhas to be adressed

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I didnt know that there could be a potential correlation between chronic disease and dental health, if more people were made aware of this, it would lead to significant improvements in the state of national health.

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Lack of knowledge and its bit painful if not done properly

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Informative

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Making dental care routine could prevent so many chronic health issues. Early checkups mean fewer extractions and better overall health for everyone.

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It’s still not regular practice of patients to visit dentist as they go to a physician. And when they do, lack of experience causes fear .

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Lack of knowledge and inhibitions by assuming are the major reasons.

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Loss of one teeth doesn’t impact a person much as he eats with rest of the teeth . Unless aesthetic appearance is damaged or if he suffers from pain , a patient does not visit a dentist

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Informative !