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There fresh hope for the many people around the globe who terrified of going to the dentist. New research suggests that a course of counselling can to the fear of sitting in the dentist's chair. The research was by the King's College London Dental Institute Health Psychology Service. It on the effects of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in treating dental phobia, also dentophobia. Researchers discovered that the biggest fears among patients of pain-relieving injections and the dentist's drill. Doctors believe that between six to ten sessions of CBT are enough for patients to able to have stress-free visits to a dental surgery and this phobia.

Researchers say that over 10 per cent of people from extreme anxiety about seeing their dentist, which many people from getting dental treatment. This level of anxiety often in more dental problems because people going to the dentist until they a toothache, by which time the treatment will more painful. Three per cent of patients admitted having thoughts of committing suicide rather than seeing a dentist. Lead researcher, professor Tim Newton, : "The primary goal of our CBT service is to patients to receive dental treatment without the need for sedation, by working with each individual patient to goals according to their priorities."