A large number of people feel anxious or even fear visiting their dentist. In fact, according to research on the issue, as much as 60% of the population reported some degree of dental fear. Consequently, if you are one of these individuals who are reluctant to visit your dentist, you are at a higher risk of developing a variety of dental issues. For example, by avoiding visiting your local dentist, you may experience tooth decay, and gum disease which will have serious implications for your smile. It’s also often the case, that if you are afraid to visit your dentist when you do decide to book your visit, it is because you are in extreme pain.
Causes of Dentophobia
The causes of dentophobia can be many:
- Some individuals develop dentophobia because of negative or painful childhood experiences at the dentist.
- The environment of dental offices could also cause dental phobias (e.g. needles, sounds made by dental tools, smells and the possibility of pain).
- Dentophobia could also be the result of a general fear of doctors.
- Some people with a strong gag reflex can feel extremely uncomfortable about having their mouth open while a dentist is working on their teeth.
The Ideal Solution for Dentophobia: Sedation Dentistry
Sedation dentistry is one of the most effective ways to overcome your dentophobia since it can provide you with comfortable and pain-free dental treatment without shots. Sedation dentistry involves the use of sedatives to establish a calm and relaxed state of mind. It enables fearful patients to have a pleasant dental experience.
Sedation dentistry is the most suitable option for people who have a strong gag reflex or are afraid of shots. What’s more, sedation dentistry enables complex dental procedures to be completed in fewer visits.
At My Dentist Morgan Creek, we can provide you with oral sedation to help you relax and stay calm throughout your dental procedures. With oral sedation, you will be conscious, safe, and able to respond to your dentist. The pills used in oral sedation cause a euphoric effect that dulls your perception of the noise, smell, and pain.
As a result, oral sedation can help make it easier for you to tolerate dental procedures that are part of essential dental care. Oral sedation is a safe procedure that can increase comfort so you will not have unpleasant memories of smells, noise, or pain. This also enables your dentist to perform even complex dental procedures with much more ease with a fewer number of appointments.
My Dentist at Morgan Creek Oral Sedation
At My Dentist at Morgan Creek, we recommend sedation-assisted dentistry for our anxious patients including those with dentophobia. Our sedation dentists in South Surrey / White Rock, BC, offer ‘no shots’ procedures in shorter appointments with the latest regimens in oral sedation. This enables a comfortable and pain-free experience.
We can use oral sedation, in adjunct with implant dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, dental fillings, teeth cleaning, and root canal therapies in order to improve the quality of life for our dentophobia patients.
If you are anxious about visiting your dentist and would like to learn more about sedation dentistry and whether it is right for you, give us a call on (604) 542-0123 or contact us online. Schedule your sedation dentistry appointment today!
