Special Care For Nervous Patients
Rational or otherwise, a fear of the dentist, or of dental treatment, has always been a factor in preventing many patients who want or need treatment from visiting a dentist.
At The Smile Centre, we understand that, whether these fears are based on a bad experience in the past, are inherited from parents who communicated their own fears to you, or are based on imagined potential pain or discomfort, your fears are very real to you and we will therefore never simply dismiss them.
We address your concerns in two ways:
- First, we use a calming environment and distraction techniques to reduce your focus on your fear. From the fish tank in the waiting room, to soothing music in the surgery, to DVD glasses so you can watch a film of your choice, if you prefer not to, you will not have to think directly about your dental treatment at all.
- Second, we will take the time to understand why you are worried. We will talk to you about the routines and procedures you will undergo and introduce you to treatments at a pace you can manage, so that you feel in control at all times and never pressurised or hurried.
Don't Hand Down Your Fears
If you have children, we strongly recommend that you start bringing them to the practice as soon as possible, so that they can see there is nothing to worry about and your fears will not be passed to them. It may be that, in concealing your anxiety from your children, you may be sufficiently distracted to feel a little better yourself.
Alternatively, if you really are visibly upset during your visits, it may be worth having a relative or friend bring your children for their check-ups, until we have helped you to overcome your concerns.