{"id":6221,"date":"2025-02-13T10:10:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T15:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=6221"},"modified":"2025-04-30T19:26:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T19:26:58","slug":"do-you-hate-needles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/do-you-hate-needles\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Hate Needles?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you fear shots, injections, or medical needles in general, you may be suffering from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trypanophobia\u2014<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and an<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">estimated 10 percent of Americans share the same aversion. The general public calls it \u201cneedle phobia\u201d but the DSM-IV classified it as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/trypanophobia-2671700\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a specific phobia of medical needles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as of 1994.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"\/about-us\/\">Dr. Barganier<\/a> understands these fears, and <a href=\"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/\">Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a> treats patients dealing with them every day. We do everything we can to keep your dental treatment as comfortable as possible, but it\u2019s good to be aware of needle phobia and its effects.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Negative Effects of Needle Phobia<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dreading medical care, especially shots and injections<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High blood pressure, elevated heart rate, anxiety<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extremely low blood pressure, fainting<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoiding the dentist to avoid possible injections, even routine checkups<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Causes of Needle Phobia<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The short answer: scientists aren\u2019t sure. It does seem to be inherited\u2014about 80% of sufferers have a close relative with the same phobia. It is possible, however, that it is a learned fear rather than a genetic one. Some evolutionary psychologists maintain the fear may be rooted in survival before antibiotics, when puncture wounds could be deadly, concluding fear of puncturing the skin was an evolutionary adaptation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Treatments for Needle Phobia<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-procedures\/cognitive-behavioral-therapy\/about\/pac-20384610\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has proven an effective treatment for phobia, as have exposure therapies like systematic desensitization or therapy involving hypnosis. If you\u2019re having trouble relaxing, ask <a href=\"\/about-us\/\">Dr. Barganier<\/a> about <a href=\"\/services\/sedation-dentistry\/\">sedation dentistry<\/a> options.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <a href=\"\/about-us\/\">Goose Creek dental team<\/a> will do everything we can to help you overcome any dental anxiety or fears. <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch with us today and we\u2019ll talk you through it!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of qualified health providers with questions you may have regarding medical conditions.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you fear shots, injections, or medical needles in general, you may be suffering from trypanophobia\u2014and an estimated 10 percent of Americans share the same aversion. 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