#PATHOLOGICAL FEAR OF GUMS PROFESSIONAL#
#PATHOLOGICAL FEAR OF GUMS SERIES#

This is by its nature speculative, and not empirical, however, as casadastraphobia is a rather novel description of irrational fear, and has not yet made its way into broader medical discourse. There also seems to be some comorbidity between this phobia and vertigo, suggesting that vertigo might provoke the thinking which then becomes obsessively ruminated on, and thereby traumatizing. Obsessive rumination is not beyond the realm of these disorders, and the two symptoms together can result in potentially traumatic experiences. This means that there is some amount of fantastical thinking involved in the precipitation of this phobia, which points to possible psychosis, as might be observed in schizotypal or schizophrenic thinking (or in bipolar disorder with psychotic features).

But '-astra-' is not a etymological mistake, as many people report that their casadastraphobia is worse while they are viewing a night sky.Ĭasasdastraphobia is, by its nature, a fantasy phobia, or a phobia for which the probability of the event described in the fear happening is zero, or near zero. ' Cas-' is a Latin morpheme meaning 'to fall,' while ' ad' is a Latin preposition meaning 'to' or 'toward.' And most people recognize '-astra-' as the Latin morpheme for 'star,' and 'phobia' as a greek word meaning 'fear of.' Thus, Casadastraphobia is 'a fear of falling toward the stars,' which is interpreted in this sense to mean, more broadly, a fear of falling toward the sky. It is defined as an irrational or pathological fear of falling into the sky. It is a relatively recently identified fear, having first appeared on on December 11th, 2006, having not previously been recorded or coined anywhere else.

#PATHOLOGICAL FEAR OF GUMS PROFESSIONAL#

Our professional and caring team is dedicated to helping you overcome your dental anxiety.Casadastraphobia is the fear of falling into the sky. Intravenous sedation allows us to use every pathway possible to make the dental experience a comfortable one. Often for the first time, people feel like it’s possible for them to have healthy teeth and smiles.Ĭhronic pain can lead to depression and avoidance of the dentist. Over the years, we’ve found that using sedation provides a comfortable dental experience that enables people in need to get help. Victims of abuse as children frequently suffer anxiety and depression as adults and may also manifest dental phobia as well. Children who have been held down for injections, throat cultures, or minor medical procedures often remember their experience and point to it as the original source of their dental anxiety. Patients with a sensitive gag reflex at the dentist, or who have difficulty with novocaine, often struggle at the dentist from a very young age, leading to a lifetime of dental anxiety and fear. That’s why dental anxiety is such a deeply held, primal feeling.

It’s a terrible feeling one that patients say they would do anything to avoid.

Our adrenaline pumps and we feel the physiologic need to run away, bite, reach out, grab or kick, all in response to a perceived threat stored in a more primitive, less conscious part of the brain. Many people experience dental anxiety and fear in San Jose, California, and our team at AZ Dental recognizes that every patients situation is different. The fight or flight response is a short circuit that is designed to allow us to respond instantly, without conscious thought, to something that the brain believes is life-threatening. These traumatic memories are stored in a place in the brain that mediates the fight or flight response. It can be said that new traumas actually reawaken old traumas. The effects of traumas can reinforce each other.

#PATHOLOGICAL FEAR OF GUMS SERIES#

Traumatic memories can sometimes be unlearned, primarily through a series of good experiences, sometimes aided by medication.

Board Certified Dental Anesthesiologist.

Infection Control and Sterilization Technology.

Pathological fear of gums