Dealing with a Dental Phobia
The bad thing about dental phobia is that it prevents people from seeking the care they need—when they need it. The good thing about it is that, today, we can treat fear as successfully as we treat tooth decay or [...]
Fear & The Dentist
Fear is a learned response, and what can be learned can also be unlearned. We still have a lot to learn about fear, but certain things we do know. Dental fear, for example, is often the result of vicarious learning. [...]
A Cure for Dental Embarrassment
Are you avoiding the dentist because you're afraid of the scolding you're going to get for neglecting your teeth? Unfortunately, too many people feel this way. At our office, we don't play guilt games. We're more concerned with treating your [...]
Dental Anxiety: No Laughing Matter
We'd like to offer one comforting and wonderful fact about today's dentistry: it's virtually painless. Technology, new procedures, and some very sophisticated approaches to anesthesia have all contributed to painless treatment, from cleaning to cavity preparations to root canals. But [...]
If You Have Dental Anxieties…
We Can Help Treat Dental Anxieties We recognize that when it comes to dental procedures, some of the most terrible things aren't going on inside your mouth—but from anxieties inside your head. Fear of the dentist's chair is both normal [...]