What Causes Dental Anxiety?
Dental anxiety can be caused by various things and can make receiving treatment stressful. Some common examples include:
- They may have had previous poor experiences with dentists or other medical professionals.
- Dental work may feel like an invasion of personal space and induce feelings of claustrophobia or a loss of control.
- Having a generalized anxiety disorder can make uncomfortable situations like medical procedures anxiety-inducing.
- Previous trauma that can cause issues with trust
How Sedation Dentistry Helps
As mentioned above, there are plenty of reasons why people develop dental anxiety. We recommend talking to your dentist and expressing these fears so they can walk you through each step and help you feel more comfortable. However, sometimes talking isn’t enough to put an anxious mind at ease. Thankfully, sedation dentistry uses things like nitrous oxide, oral sedation, NuCalm, and IV sedation to put you at ease.
Nitrous oxide is commonly known as laughing gas and puts you in a sedated state of rest. Oral sedation produces similar results through a single pill. Oral sedation is often much more gradual. NuCalm uses a drug-free relaxation system to calm people who are uncomfortable with other options. Lastly, IV sedation fully puts you to sleep for the procedure.
Dispelling Dental Anxiety
Dental work is essential for a healthy mouth and a beautiful smile. However, dental fears can be a roadblock for some. That’s why we provide sedation dentistry at the Drs of Smiles office. Our team is proud to provide every patient with compassionate, effective, and comfortable treatments. Our staff believes no one should be deprived of needed dental care just because of their fears. If you’re ready to put your fears to rest, then contact the Drs of Smiles office at 480-834-6991 today.