We know going to the dentist can be a really challenging ordeal for some people, and even that first step of picking up the phone or booking online can set the heart racing.
We've created a system for nervous patients that should not only calm your nerves, but make you actually smile when you remember your next dental appointment (really)!
We use different techniques depending on your situation and needs, but we find the most important factor in making your anxiety manageable is always the relationship you have with your dentist, and by far the most important visit is the first one.
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DESENSITISATION
The last thing you need if you haven't been to the dentist for a while or are dreading your visit, is to be suddenly facing major treatments with injections, drilling and everything else that dentistry can involve.
Instead, we take things as slowly as you need, introducing you to our front-of-house staff and nurses, then your hygienist and dentist. At the first visit, our priority is getting to know you and understand your anxieties and issues so we can work out how to help you work through them.
Once we've worked out what you need, we'll start to make a plan for getting your oral health on track. We'll usually recommend starting with something simple and relatively quick and easy, even if it's not the most pressing issue you have, and then we'll start to build your confidence slowly as your treatment progresses.
You'll be amazed at how quickly you start to change your perception of a dental visit.
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CONSCIOUS SEDATION
For any treatments where we decide together that treatment while fully conscious would be unpleasant or impossible, we have a team of anaesthetists we work with, who provide conscious intravenous sedation onsite.
Intravenous sedation is a fantastic way to carry out treatment that wouldn't otherwise be possible, it causes you to forget the procedure, and it doesn't carry the risks of a general anaesthetic.
If you think this might interest you, please get in touch and we'll talk you through the process.
Book your free consultation.
We'll get to know you and your teeth, and answer all your questions!
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