Carrying on from our last post on what the numbers mean during a check-up, we were recently asked what the difference was between plaque and tartar and aren’t they basically the same thing.
There are many terms used to classify the idea of a dental phobia. It can be known as dental fear, dental anxiety, dentist phobia, odontophobia, or dentophobia. They all mean the same thing: an intense fear of visiting the dentist for dental treatment.