Neil Hudgell

Plymouth residents fear the dentist more than flying

Residents from Plymouth voted the dentist’s chair scarier than flying (35%), heights (33%) and ghosts (22%) according to a new study released today.

Two thirds (66%) of the city’s residents admitted that fear is the main reason they put off visiting the dentist – considerably higher than the 60% average of the UK.

While the potential prospect of pain, needles and having already...