Effects of Dental Anxiety
Dental anxiety can have a significant impact on people often leading to avoidance of dental visits.
Avoidance can result in untreated dental issues, deteriorating oral health, including cavities, gum disease, and tooth loss. This leads to a more extensive, costly treatments down the road.
Delayed care can exacerbate dental issues, causing more pain and discomfort, which in turn increases anxiety about dental visits.
How We Can Help
A dental clinic that understands and acknowledges patient fears can create a more supportive environment.
Our dentists take time to discuss your fears and explain procedures which can help alleviate anxiety.
Modern dentistry offers advanced pain management techniques to minimize discomfort.
Music and television can help relax patients by providing distraction and creating a more comfortable atmosphere. We will play your choice of music or you can bring your own that you may wish to listen to using your headphones. You can watch movies on Netflix.
We offer desensitization programs to help you gradually become more comfortable with dental care.
Local anesthesia can greatly benefit anxious patients by ensuring a pain-free experience during procedures.
We offer the use of a topical anesthetic to enhance your comfort during dental procedures. Applied directly to the treatment area, this gel numbs the surface before application of local anesthesia.
We offer sedation dentistry, to help you relax during procedures.