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Questions:

1. What problems are you having?

Answer:  Fear of pain of dental procedures including the very injection that are used to numb the pain, so fearful that I get terrible stomach problems before I go for any dentist visit.

B. Fear of the unknown involved in dental procedures ( such as bone implants)

C. Dental procedures are very costly and insurance will cover very little of the cost

D. Fear of chew hard vegetables such as apples or carrots

E. Would feel more confident if I had dentures that would not loosen or make a noise

F. Afraid of using denture cream which does not always make the denture secure

2. How long has this been affecting you?

Answer: Most of my life ( for the past 80 years) since the very first day that my mother took me to the dentist (I kicked the dentist in the stomach with my foot when I got scared)

3. How has it impacted your life?

Answer:  Poor initial dental work in the past caused many complications including dental abscess

B. I have been afraid to travel far from home in feat of dental emergencies such as a broken denture

4. How would winning change your life?

Answer: Proper dentures would make me feel more secure in traveling and giving out to dinner with my friends, family, especially my grandchildren

B. I would feel more confident when socializing with other people if I had proper dental care

5. What are your other challenges?

Answer: Living alone creates a sense of insecurity

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