Don't let your dental anxiety keep you from having healthy teeth! Learn how to talk to your dentist about your fears.

2. Sadly, many people get serious anxiety from
going or even thinking about the dentist.
Whether this stems from a poor experience in
the past or just general fear of unknown or
presumably painful procedures, it can be bad
enough that it prevents you from going to the
dentist. However, the longer you avoid the
dentist, the more issues you may end up having,
which will just lead to confirmation that the
dentist leads to pain. What matters most is
finding a dentistry office that will listen to your
concerns.

3. Set Expectations
Before stepping foot in the dentist’s office, the
dentist or a receptionist, depending on
availability, will be able to give you an
overview of what to expect when you visit.
Setting expectations is one of the most useful
things you can do to relieve anxiety about
going to the dentist. Because one of the main
causes of anxiety is fear of the unknown,
knowing what to expect should help calm
some of the nerves.

4. Be Open and Honest
Once you arrive, you can discuss your
anxieties and concerns with the dental
hygienists and dentist. Be open and honest
about how you’re feeling with your dentist
every time you have an appointment. A good
dentist will listen and will not rush you.
Serenity Dental works hard to ensure that
every patient is treated like they are valued,
not like they are just another patient being
pushed through the assembly line.

5. Explain Past Experiences
If you have proper expectations about what will
happen during your visit, and have explained
your concerns with the staff, you can still go a
step further. If the reason for your anxiety is a
bad dental experience in your past, let them
know about what happened. Sometimes, simply
explaining what happened previously in a calm
and succinct manner can give the dentist a better
idea how they can explain to you how they can
help you through the process.

6. We’re here to help!
Serenity Dental puts a lot of effort into
ensuring that your dental experience will be
the best and most comfortable possible. They
use the highest quality technology and
treatments in order to not give you anything
extra to worry about. You can even go onto
Serenity Dental’s website and see a full office
tour so you know exactly what to expect when
you go there.

7. Serenity Dental
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