Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many in-person activities into remote services delivered over the internet. The latest example is the dreaded visit to the dentist. Dvora Brandstatter used to drive her son Elchanan half an hour to the orthodontist and back every month to make sure […]
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Visits to the dentist can evoke memories of traumatic sexual abuse
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The defencelessness experienced while sitting in the dentist’s chair can prompt memories of sexual abuse, finds endodontist Eva Wolf in her new study. She has interviewed 13 people, who had such experiences, and found many are scared and avoid going to the dentist, do not show […]
Avoid dental cleanings and other routine visits to the dentist for now
Guidance on visiting dentist The World Health Organization says you should avoid going to the dentist for cleanings and other non-urgent reasons until the coronavirus pandemic eases. NEW YORK – You should delay your routine dental cleaning until the coronavirus pandemic eases, according to new guidance from the World Health […]