The document provides tips for overcoming dental phobia and anxiety. It recommends expressing fears to the dentist, asking questions about procedures, and having input in treatment decisions. It notes options like sedation dentistry that can make procedures pain-free and anxiety-free. General anesthesia in a hospital may be required for more complicated or surgical cases.

1. DENTAL SECTION
FOR PATIENT

2. Dr. Sherif Tehemar

3. Realize that you are not the only one who
have dental phobia.
Recognize that your fear will complicate your
dental problem.
Express your fear to your dentist and be sure
that your fear could be OVERCOME

4. • Explanation and clarification of any and all
S procedures proposed is your right as a
T
E patient. If you have a question about a
P particular procedure, ask it!
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N • You should have input into treatment
E
decisions and choices. You should be honest
with your dentist regarding how much
treatment you think you can tolerate at first.

5. • If you are embarrassed by your present dental
S condition caused by your neglect, please express
T yourself honestly and give your present dentist a
E chance to understand your concerns and show you
P
that they care.
T
W • You will be amazed at the wealth of treatment
O
options that you might not have thought were
possible. With modern dentistry, it's never too late
to recreate a new smile!

6. • If you feel tense in the chair, the easiest way
S to relax is through forms of physical
T
E relaxation. A relaxed body promotes a clear
P and relaxed mind.
T
H • The human body cannot be physically
R
E
relaxed and mentally anxious at the same
E time!

7. S
L • Sleep dentistry, or sedation dentistry, is an
E option for patients who
E – fear dental procedures,
P
– fear needles,
D – have difficulty with their gag reflex,
E – have very sensitive teeth, or
N – have difficulty becoming numb from oral
T injections.
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8. S
L • Sleep dentistry offers
E
E – pain-free and anxiety-free dental procedures as
P patients are in a deeply relaxed state, though
fully responsive.
D
– an opportunity to perform multiple or lengthy
E
N dental procedures in one session, minimizing the
T number of visits a patient has to make and
I ultimately reducing the build up of anxiety prior
S to each dental visit.
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Y

9. • General anesthesia is required for
S – More complicated cases
T
E – Surgery performed at multiple sites
P – Trauma patients
T
– Medically-compromised patients
H Must be done in a hospital with care facilities
R Must be performed under supervision of
E
E
Anestethiologist Consultant.