Dental Anxiety Alleviated

     Anxiety is becoming a common problem throughout the country. A common anxiety issue is the fear of visiting the family dentist. The fear of the dentist is a major stumbling block for many people. This anxiety prevents healthy, intelligent, rational people from taking care of their teeth from fear of the drill or other dental treatments.

    However, the key to good oral health is prevention or stopping issues before they arise. But, when people who suffer from dental anxiety they don’t want to visit the dentist for cleaning or when a problem occurs. When they finally do go, a small preventable problem is usually a larger problem which intensifies their anxiety even more.

    Some people call this dental phobia. Most good family dentists know how to work with people of all ages that suffer from a dental phobia. Coincidentally, most dental phobics started with their anxiety due to an uncaring dentist or a bad experience with another dental attendant.

How do you overcome dental anxiety?
The answer is easy – get back to the dentist – a good one. Here are some things to consider when you search for a good dentist.

• Highly competent.
• Tries to make treatments pain free.
• Cares about you.
• Has good communication skills to nurture you through bad experiences from the past.

     If you don’t know where to find a good dentist, the best place to ask is a family member or a friend. You are the consumer and it is the dentist who should be selling a service – you have the right to the best treatment available for you and your family. We will help you overcome your anxiety with a caring and nurturing staff and environment. Make yourself at home, bring an I-pod, your favorite book, something that makes you comfortable. We know it's the little touches that put us all at ease!