There are various instruments for researchers which attempt to measure the degree of the fear, such as Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) and a shorter version, the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS).However, if you suffer from dental phobia, you won't find it too hard to beat the high score, never mind being scared enough to qualify!
Alternatively, ask yourself the following question: "Am I terrified of dentists and avoid them at all costs?" If the answer is yes, this is a good indicator of dental phobia! Even seemingly innocuous reminders of anything dental-related may produce a panic-attack if you suffer from dental phobia, such as people talking about dentists or teeth, toothpaste commercials, or "dental words". When you're in the depth of a dental phobia, this cute teddy may strike you as pretty frightening (a dentist in teddy's clothing) - yet another reminder of your worst nightmare...
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