You want your experience at your dental appointment to be the best it can be—and your dental team wants that for you as well. Your dental treatment should not be painful, and you should be as comfortable as possible while receiving the care you need.
But how can you make...
If you suffer from dental anxiety, you’re not alone. An estimated forty million Americans suffer from anxiety about going to the dentist. As you can imagine (or maybe you don’t have to!), this can lead people to forgo going to the dentist or to skip appointments and treatment even...
Laughing gas, known also by its formal name nitrous oxide, is used as a mild sedative in dentistry. It doesn’t smell and you can’t see it, but it helps you relax quickly in order to complete your dental procedure. You’ve heard of laughing gas, and maybe you’ve even received...
Has it been months or even years since you’ve been to a dentist? Do you want to get back into the healthy routine of getting those exams and making sure your mouth is as healthy as possible? There might be a common reason why you haven’t been to the...
Sedation dentistry is a term you may have heard but are not sure what it means. Some dental procedures are always done under sedation, especially procedures that involve surgery. However, sedation dentistry refers to sedation that can be used for any dental procedure- even simple ones. The reason is...
Dentophobia. Many of us may be completely unfamiliar with this lengthy word, but you'd be shocked to learn how many people of all ages experience it.To put it simply: dentophobia is the fear of the dentist. It could be triggered by something as simple as entering the dentist office...
An estimated 20% of people experience dental anxiety, but less than half this number
experience dental phobia, a severe fear that prevents people from going to the dentist entirely.
Dental anxiety and dental phobia prevent patients all over the world from seeking the
preventative care they need as well as restorative care....
Your dentist isn’t just there to treat you when you have a problem with your smile. In fact, dentists play an integral role in preventative care for your teeth and gums alongside your daily brushing and flossing. Without seeing a dentist regularly, you increase your risk for oral health...