Nervous Patients

at Dentalcare West Swindon

Dentalcare West Swindon welcomes and supports nervous patients

A phobia of visiting the dentist is one of the most common types of phobia there is. The fear may involve being frightened of seeing the dentist or fear of the treatment. Other phobias to do with pain, needles or injections can also cause patients to suffer from dental anxiety. A bad experience in the past may also cause a high level of dental anxiety.

At Dentalcare West Swindon, we know and understand that for many patients this fear is real and crippling to deal with. We believe that everyone has the right to dental care and so our compassionate team work hard to help nervous patients and put them at their ease. We can offer many tips and ways to help put you at your ease to get you the treatment that you need.

Dental anxiety and dental phobia may mean that you avoid dental check-ups for long periods of time, and this increases the risk of your dental health problems. It can mean that dental problems are left untreated and become worse which often has a potential expensive consequence. We aim to break this cycle initially simply by talking. We hope that by getting you just to visit for chats and a look round the surgery this will help you to feel stronger to eventually progress to a routine check-up.

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Helping to overcome dental phobias in West Swindon

At Dentalcare West Swindon, we aim to make you feel more comfortable and more in control by giving you a better understanding of the workings of the surgery.

You will not be rushed into doing anything that you do not feel ready to do. Our friendly and approachable team will take time to provide information, talk to you about the different treatments and what is involved.

Some tips that help with patients who have dental anxiety include:

Booking an appointment for the morning so that you do not have to wait and feel nervous all day
Starting with a chat and moving gradually on to witnessing some treatments and little by little moving on to having a general check-up
Relaxation techniques including deep breathing and meditation
Listening to audio books or music whilst you’re having a check-up
Agreeing on a hand signal with your dentist so that they know if you need to stop at any point
Having local anaesthetic to manage pain for more complex treatments

Make the first step and contact us for a friendly chat. We have plenty of experience in helping anxious patients overcome their fears and we are ready to help you.