Table 5.

Summary of symptoms of dental fear, dental anxiety, and dental phobia mentioned in the videos.

Categories	Themes	Examples a
Physiological Responses
	Heart rate increase	“My chest feels lie it closes up” “Pounding in my chest” “Racing heartbeat”
	Blood pressure increase	“Their blood pressure will increase”
	Breathing rate increase	“Breath heavily” “Feelings of suffocation” “I need to work out my breathing and calm myself”
	Sweating	“I was sweating” “Sweaty palms”
	Shaky	“I was shaky when doing so”
	Stomachache	“Pit in my stomach” “Pitting of stomach that butterfly kind of feeling”
	Nausea	“Feeling nauseous” “Urge to gag or vomit before dental treatment”
	Dizziness	“Feel dizzy”
Behavioral Responses
	Avoidance of dental visit	“They always schedule appointment but not show up” “I avoid call to the dentist, it was stressful for me” “Delay going to the dentist” “They don’t often present to a dentist until they have a problem”
	Search for alternative	“Taking over-the counter pain medications to manage the pain”
	Hesitation	“I stand in front of the door of the dental office but not going in” “Debating whether or not I should head back”
	Being sleepless	“I’m not able to sleep” “Sleep badly”
	Nightmares	“I have nightmares from the dentist”
	Extreme behaviors	“I grabbed the dentist hand to stop him” “I wasn’t flossing every day, because I found that even flossing made me kind of look in my mouth and think about my dental state” “Refuse to be reclined in the dental chair”
	Crying	“I sit in the car and cry, because being there made me so afraid”
Cognitive Responses
	Irrational thought	“I found that even flossing made me think about the dentist, I know it is irrational” “I was feeling vulnerable and thinking I’m going to die”

^a Examples from both patients and dental professions.