Nervous of Dentists

Nervous of Dentists

Each year, millions of people avoid necessary dental care due to dental fear. The fear may be caused by past dental experiences such as painful drilling or injections. For some, their fear is rooted in not liking how their dentist treated them or an unpleasant experience in the dental practice. Others may have high oral sensitivity or a gag reflex. Patients may also be embarrassed of their teeth which make them anxious about going for a check-up or treatment. In doing so, they sacrifice their dental health — minor problems rapidly become major ones.

We never want anyone to neglect their dental health due to dental anxiety. Our dentists have years of experience with patients suffering from dental phobia. A caring and sympathetic approach has helped many patients overcome their fear and get the proper treatment they need.

Here at Fairfield Dental Studio we offer laughing gas, which will ease your nerves. Laughing gas is a sedative gas containing a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen to allow the patient to cope better with dental treatment and to relieve stress and anxiety. Your dentist will administer laughing gas through a small nose piece, which will take around 5 minutes to take effect. You remain conscious at all times but will be largely unaware of your treatment. There are no unpleasant side effects, and you will be able to drive home after. Laughing gas is also used commonly in children. Oral sedation and digital painless injections are also available.