odontophobic
Collocations
3ADJ.
dental
ODONTOPHOBIC + NOUN
patients, persons
ADV.
clearly
Definitions
adj
Having an irrational fear of dentistry.
Odontophobia is a rather unique phobia with special psychosomatic components that impact on the dental health of odontophobic persons.
Clearly, some odontophobic patients have a perception of the dental environment as threatening beyond just the threat of physically painful treatment.
noun
One who fears dentistry.
Odontophobics are normally inclined to continually postpone treatment, clinging to pharmacological therapies (antibiotics and/or painkillers) which, postponing the solution of the problem, produce a serious worsening of the initial picture with a progressive loss of mastication and a consequent aesthetic compromise [2].
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3Odontophobia is a rather unique phobia with special psychosomatic components that impact on the dental health of odontophobic persons.
WiktionaryClearly, some odontophobic patients have a perception of the dental environment as threatening beyond just the threat of physically painful treatment.
WiktionaryOdontophobics are normally inclined to continually postpone treatment, clinging to pharmacological therapies (antibiotics and/or painkillers) which, postponing the solution of the problem, produce a s
Wiktionary