你是否一听到钻牙的声音就开始莫名地害怕?你是否一看到打麻药的针头就开始头皮发麻?你是否一躺倒牙椅上就开始不自主血压飙升?甚至，你一想到要看牙就恨不得一溜烟逃跑，你可能真的有牙科恐惧症。

Dental fear is the fear of dentistry and of receiving dental care. It is estimated that as many as 75% of US adults experience some degree of dental fear, from mild to severe.

“看牙恐惧症”指的是对牙科及接受牙科治疗的恐惧。据估计，美国成年人中有75%有不同程度的看牙恐惧症，有的程度较轻，有的则很严重。

Many dentally fearful people will only seek dental care when they have a dental emergency, such as a toothache or dental abscess.

很多有看牙恐惧症的人只有在遇到牙科急症时才会去看牙，比如牙痛或者牙脓肿。

People who are very fearful of dental care often experience a "cycle of avoidance," in which they avoid dental care due to fear until they experience a dental emergency requiring invasive treatment, which can reinforce their fear of dentistry.

非常害怕看牙的人常会经历“逃避循环”，他们由于恐惧而逃避看牙，直到他们遇到牙科急症，而这又需要进行侵入性治疗，这种治疗又会加重他们的恐惧。

Women tend to report more dental fear than men, and younger people tend to report being more dentally fearful than older individuals.

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