Dental anxiety can lead to you missing important dental appointments and that can have a negative impact on your long-term dental and overall health. For some, the fear of having a painful experience keeps them away from the dentist, while others might not like having a dentist and their staff crowding them as they work.
Thanks to the ever-increasing effectiveness of anesthetics, the days of painful dental experiences have been over for several decades. Patients rarely feel anything during dental appointments since anesthetics are used during treatments that might cause the patient discomfort or pain.
Millions of people in the U.S. deal with dental phobias and they can be caused by many things including:
Identifying the cause of a patient's dental anxiety is the first step towards helping them to overcome their phobias. Getting past their fears allows patients to get preventative treatments like cleanings and routine checkups which are an important part of keeping teeth healthy. Getting these and other preventative treatments usually reduces the need for complex treatments in the future.
Scared of going to the dentist? Here are some ways you can overcome your fears and take charge of your oral and overall health:
There is also a scientific approach a family dentist can use to deal with dental anxiety. It is called sedation dentistry and it involves administering a medication that helps to keep patients with dental phobias relaxed during their treatment. Nitrous oxide is one of the most common sedatives used to keep patients relaxed.
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