[fr_freak]

By the time patients hit their 40s, Suchy estimates, there are four dental-phobic men for every anxious woman.

This doesn't surprise me all that much. From what I understand about gynecologic procedures, going to the dentist must not seem all that bad by comparison. Men, on the other hand, are not accustomed to allowing people to probe into their inner sanctum with steel implements.

[olivia3boys]

Yes--and after childbirth, the pain of dental procedures just pales in comparison.

I used to be so scared of dental pain and dental visits; now that I'm a mother fillings/root canals don't bother me at all.