Are You Scared of the Dentist?
Fear and anxiety associated with visiting the dentist are a common barrier in the quest towards dental and oral health. As a result, your simple oral health problems worsen, leading to more discomfort.
Here are some of the most common ones:
- Pain: Many associate dental visits with discomfort or pain, especially due to past experiences or stories from others about procedures like fillings, extractions, or root canals.
- Needles: The sight or sensation of injections for local anesthesia can trigger anxiety, particularly for those with a fear of needles (trypanophobia).
- Loss of Control: Sitting in a dental chair, unable to see what’s happening and relying entirely on the dentist, can make people feel vulnerable or helpless.
- Embarrassment: Some worry about being judged for their oral hygiene, bad breath, or the condition of their teeth.
- Sounds and Smells: The high-pitched whine of a drill, the sound of scraping tools, or the clinical smell of antiseptics can heighten unease.
- Gagging or Choking: Procedures involving tools or materials in the mouth can make people fear they’ll gag, choke, or be unable to breathe.
- Cost: Anxiety about unexpected expenses or pricey treatments often looms large, especially for those without dental insurance.
- Past Trauma: Negative experiences from childhood or previous appointments can leave lasting apprehension about future visits.
- Unknown Outcomes: Fear of a serious diagnosis—like needing major surgery or discovering tooth decay—can make people dread the appointment itself.
These fears vary in intensity from mild nervousness to full-blown dental phobia (odontophobia), which might cause some to avoid the dentist altogether.
If you are experiencing dental fear and anxiety, don’t worry! At Dental On, we can provide you with either a light form of sedation (achieved by use of Happy Gas ), or put you to sleep using General Anaesthetic administered by a medical specialist.
Both of these procedures are extremely effective, making your visit to our dental clinic a pleasant one.
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Overcome your dental fear today. Contact your gentle Brisbane dentist and let us know which procedure do you prefer. Call us on (07) 3369 8300 or book your appointment online and claim your FREE dental consultation today! At Dental On we ensure your visits are always pleasant and stress free.