Do you feel anxious or worried about
visiting your dentist?
If you do, you are not alone, according to NHS
Choices, 1 in 4 of us dreads a visit to the dentist. There are different
reasons for being afraid or worried about visiting your dentist. It can be a
fear of being hurt by the treatment or it can be the smell and sounds of the
dentist, which could bring back bad childhood memories; whatever your reason
for not wanting to visit your dentist, the good news is that many dentists now
understand patients’ fears and this is true especially of the Stoke Bishop Dental Centre
in Bristol.
The
practice prides itself on its treatment of nervous patients and has had extensive
experience of treating nervous patients over the years. They have seen a wide
range of people with different levels of anxiety. They understand you may feel
anxious about having dental treatment or you may have developed a phobia of the
dentist, which has stopped you seeing the dentist altogether.
One
of the things that really helps is to talk through the treatment that you will
receive with the dentist or nurse as it helps the patient to know exactly what
to expect. If you are still very concerned, they can offer intravenous
sedation, which will keep you calm and relaxed but you will be awake and able
to answer questions and respond to the dentist but you probably won’t remember
much about the experience afterwards.
Dr
Paul Wilson and Dr Jim Toms at Stoke Bishop Dental Centre are fully qualified
to offer intravenous sedation, having acquired qualifications from the Society for Advancement in Sedation in
Dentistry (SAAD). So, if you are one of the many people that has a fear of
visiting your dentist, be assured that trips to the dentist are very different these
days and that there is a greater understanding of these fears and phobias.
Top tips to ease dental fear
·
Ask friends and
family for dentist recommendations of a good dentist
·
Pre visit the
surgery
·
Make a morning
appointment so you don’t need to worry about it all day
·
Take a friend
with you to your appointment
·
Arrange a sign,
such as raising your hand with your dentist to signify you need a break during
treatment
·
Go for a hygiene
appointment first to get used to the dental practice
·
Take some music
and earphones to help you relax
To
book an appointment to visit Stoke Bishop Dental Centre, you can call them on 0117
968 4888 and discuss any fears you may have.
For
further NHS information about fear of the dentist you can click here
Stoke Bishop Dental Centre
15 Druid Hill
Bristol
BS9 1EW
Tel: 0117 968 4888
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