The Case of Dentist-Phobia

I have dentist-phobia. I have defined this as: “my personal and irrational fear of a dentist stemming from what I deemed to be a traumatic childhood trauma involving a dentist that has consumed me for the last decade”.

You can find the details of how this dentist-phobia came about in my life and what made me remember why I struggle so much with dentists and dental offices in general on my Twitter post.

I have attempted to utilize storytelling techniques in my Twitter thread to try and make it an appealing story even in snippet-form.

• I’ve written it to be just how I would talk, to try and keep it authentic, natura and most importantly – easy to read.
• I’ve also attempted to combine my story with visuals to keep it engaging. Especially as a thread, where snippets of text alone can be an eyesore and interest can be easily lost.
• I’ve tried to keep it engaging by asking for audience input in the beginning and the end of my tweet thread in an attempt to make it feel like they are part of my decision-making. Thus, this ‘live-tweet’ just became interactive in some form.

I hope you enjoy the snippet. And I am for real… if you know of any kind, non-judgmental dental offices that are great with anxious patients – please let me know!