“It is estimated that nearly 75% of adults in the United States experience some amount of fear with regards to visiting a dentist.
“Of that percentage, about 5% to 10% of those people have a strong enough fear to be considered sufferers of a dental phobia.”
— https://www.gentledental-mi.com/overcoming-dentophobia-a-fear-of-the-dentist/
— https://www.gentledental-mi.com/overcoming-dentophobia-a-fear-of-the-dentist/