New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI/PNN): Is visiting your dentist one of your worst fears? Does your upcoming dental appointment leave you in a state of panic and fear? Do you correlate dental clinics with pain and trauma? Dental fear and anxiety are common problems in patients thereby resulting in avoidance of treatment and worsening of the dental problem. Sometimes even the bravest adults get scared of dental procedures. Getting Down to the Root of Anxiety during Dental Procedures The German Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine estimates that about 61% of the population fears dental visits and over 20 per cent are considered to be highly apprehensive about these visits and around 10 per cent avoid them completely due to severe anxiety. Nitrous Oxide and Conscious Sedation Inhalation sedation using Nitrous Oxide (commonly known as "Laughing Gas") and oxygen is suitable for all age groups. The patient's fear will be reduced remarkably and they will be absolutely r