It deters them from taking up their prescriptions, having eye tests and going to the dentist.

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"It's like going to the dentist--try checking at least once or twice a year to make sure you're on track, " Campos said.

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As someone who has traveled extensively, I now look at going to an airport with the same dread I felt as a kid going to the dentist.

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The call comes after the Doctor Patient Partnership revealed one in five people were put off going to the dentist because of fear about the treatment and cost.

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Now it's like going to a dentist, but at least the dentist is giving you Novocain.

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