Do you have dental anxiety?
Lots of people do!
There are many things that can be done to decrease dental anxiety ranging from clinical, mindful or physical comforts.
This post will cover:
- Nitrous Oxide Sedation
- Gentle Dentistry
- Positive reinforcement & tips to reduce any type of anxiety
- Comfort Aids
- Conscious Sedation
There is perhaps no other healthcare profession that has the unfortunate (and false!) reputation of wanting to cause pain rather than prevent it than dentists. Yet, for all the good that dentists do to improve our well-being, many patients still fear the dentist.
Maybe it has to do with not liking sharp metal objects in their mouth, a needle phobia or a distaste for fluoride, no matter how strongly the hygienist insists it is “cherry flavored.” For whatever reason, many people – both young and old – have dental anxiety.
For the sake of your teeth, there are ways to combat dental anxiety – a condition sure to cause cavities.
First, choose a clinic that practices gentle dentistry.
Next, use positive reinforcement (behavior management techniques) and anxiety-reducing tips and tricks. These will help you control and lessen fear.
There are also dental sedation options such as nitrous oxide sedation or conscious sedation that could ease your mind and allow you to get over your fear of the dentist.
Sedation can occur through inhalation (nitrous oxide sedation, also commonly known as laughing gas), intravenously, or orally through a pill or liquid. All of these are safe and can address most dental phobias by allowing you to get dental work done and simultaneously relieving the anxiety you feel inside. Usually these forms of sedation don’t relieve pain, so a local anesthetic is still needed. They do, however, relieve stress.
Check out our Comfort Aids which are all designed to make your visit as calm, comfortable and anxiety free as possible.
Contact Kits Family Dental, your team of Vancouver gentle dentists for an appointment today! We are experienced in Nitrous Oxide Sedation and Conscious Sedation.
