Study launched to help reduce trauma victims' dental phobia [LancasterOnline.com]

Samantha Sangenito 7/31/144:00 AM

Let’s be honest: No one enjoys going to the dentist.

But for people who’ve experienced trauma in their lives — such as sexual abuse or domestic violence — the prospect of sitting in a dentist’s chair can be positively frightening.

At a Wednesday press conference, Water Street Health Ministries — in partnership with Lancaster General Health, St. Joseph Health Ministries, Franklin & Marshall College and the local dental community — announced a study to develop a new way to treat persons who avoid dental care because of past trauma.

[For more of this story, written by Paula Wolf, go to http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/study-launched-to-help-reduce-trauma-victims-dental-phobia/article_1fc2eab6-181f-11e4-90f7-0017a43b2370.html]

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