Month: July 2013

Anxious About the Dentist? Knowledge Fights Fear!

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Although I do not like to admit it I come from a family which has bad teeth. My father has teeth that look like fence posts that just barely survived an F5 tornado, and I ended up needing braces from third grade until high school. It was awful. Something about having to visit the orthodontist for so long and also having weak teeth, so having traumatic dentist visits, has left me scarred.

I would not say that I have Odontophobia, which is the clinical term for having a fear of dentists. The Diagnostical and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders says it is a real phobia, one which I do not quite have but one which I often feel like I do. I do have some serious dentist anxiety though.

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Ten Barking Good Dog Facts

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There is a reason that canis lupus familiaris is known as mans best friend. Just about everyone loves a good dog as they provide companionship, entertainment and affection. 46 percent of U.S. households own at least one dog, for a total of 78.2 million pet dogs in the country. These lovable creatures are definitely fascinating and so beloved by humans for plenty of reasons. Here are ten crazy dog facts you may not have known and will probably make you love your puppy even more!

1. Most people realize dogs have a great sense of smell. But canine noses go as far to detect some, if not most, odors at concentrations of parts per trillion.

2. Beyond smelling actual odors, research suggests that it is quite likely dogs can smell fear, anxiety and even sadness.

3. One more olfactory fact to start things off… did Read More

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