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How Your Dentist Can Help Ease Your Fears

August 16, 2017
Being afraid of the dentist isn’t something to joke about for most people. For some patients, it started with a bad visit that caused pain or other problems. Other people have other phobias or mental illness that contribute to their fear. It’s a very real problem for many dental patients. Even those who force themselves […]

What To Do When Your Child Is Afraid of the Dentist

August 3, 2017
In a perfect world, your child will sail through each and every dentist appointment without a cavity or a single fear. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case for every family. Whether from shyness or specific dental anxieties, your child might be afraid to go to the dentist. You might not know about your child’s fears […]

8 Common Fears at the Dentist

July 26, 2017
Many people are often a little nervous about going to the dentist. Will they have a cavity or need a crown? Will it take a long time? What if it hurts? These worries don’t necessarily stop people from making and keeping a dental appointment. You might say these concerns are the typical things most people […]

What’s the Difference Between Dentures and Dental Implants?

July 13, 2017
With nearly 70 percent of adults age 35 to 44 in the United States missing at least one tooth, questions about dentures and dental implants aren’t uncommon. People lose teeth for a variety of reasons: an accident, gum disease, and tooth decay are some of the most common. Many patients feel uncomfortable with gaps in […]

Why People are Afraid of the Dentist and How to Help

July 6, 2017
For the vast majority of dental patients, a routine cleaning or even a root canal are a necessary part of life. Sometimes it’s annoying, but it’s just part of taking care of your teeth. However, for some people, the idea of going to the dentist fills them with nothing but dread. According to the Dental […]

A Brief History of Dental Sedation

June 28, 2017
For as long as there have been dentists, there have been people afraid of dental procedures. While medications, concoctions, and procedures have been around for a few thousand years to help reduce pain, it’s only been in the past two hundred years or so that medical science has developed options to help with fear and […]

9 Myths About Dental Implants that Hold Patients Back

June 21, 2017
Not every patient is afraid of the dentist, but a lot aren’t exactly thrilled to go, either. Most of the time it’s due to misconceptions and myths out there about how some dental procedures work. While many patients feel self-conscious about missing teeth or problems with their mouth, fear and uncertainty can keep them from […]

Ditch These 6 Myths About Sedation Dentistry

June 15, 2017
When you’re scared of something, like going to the dentist, one of two things can happen. On one hand, you may avoid it completely, not even going for the most basic procedure because you don’t think you can handle it. On the other, you beg for the doctor to knock you out because you think […]

Is General Anesthesia Used in Dentistry?

June 7, 2017
General anesthesia (GA), most commonly used in major and minor surgeries at the hospital, is a rare option in dentistry. While very few people may ever need to go under general anesthesia for a dental procedure, it’s a method for the special or tough cases who really need it, including anyone with a deep fear […]

What is IV Sedation in Dentistry?

May 31, 2017
For patients who are desperately afraid of injections, going to the dentist or getting a wisdom tooth pulled or a root canal is agony in more than just the obvious ways. You laugh at laughing gas, and there’s not enough pills to help you calm down before the procedure. Instead of giving up on having […]
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