Boise Dentist Tips: How To Reduce Dental Anxiety

We’ve all experienced it to one degree or another. It’s time for a visit to your Boise dentist and anxiety sets in. While dental anxiety can be distressing, it’s something completely normal that many people throughout the Treasure Valley struggle with. However, letting this anxiety go can be a challenge for anyone who experiences it. That’s why Summit Dental would like to provide you with the following tips and guidelines to help ease your dental anxiety.

Dental Anxiety Signs & Symptoms

Dental anxiety can be felt well before an appointment with your Boise dentist is scheduled. It can include a general sense of dread, panic, and fear at the mere mention of getting your teeth cleaned. This type of anxiety can be further increased as your appointment approaches or as you are sitting in the waiting room. While there is no main reason why people experience these feelings of anxiety there are a few things to help you and it all starts with one simple step.

Relief Starts With Communication

The first step to overcoming your dental anxiety is acknowledging that you have it in the first place. While this isn’t always easy for those who experience anxiety, it’s important to inform your Boise dentist that you struggle with it. Many patients throughout the Treasure Valley can go years without visiting their dentist due to their apprehension.

Whether you are getting a regular cleaning, checkup, or necessary treatment, it’s important to mention your anxiety at the start of the appointment. Why? The dentists at Summit Dental Group are compassionate about your feelings and want to accommodate you as much as possible to ensure you feel comfortable thus lessening your fears in the future.

How Your Boise Dentist Can Help

Your Boise dentist can help aid in reducing your feelings of dental anxiety in many ways. Once we are aware of the issue, we can provide you with updates on what we are doing throughout any procedure with us. We will also take the time to ask how you are doing and whether or not we need to stop and take a moment’s break to help you relax. This helps many patients evaluate their treatment and reduce their dental anxiety.

Ask A Friend Or Family Member To Come With You

Aside from talking to your Boise dentist about your anxiety, you can ask a friend or family member to come with you. At Summit Dental Group, we don’t want you to feel alone. With the added support of a loved one, those dealing with anxiety are more able to keep their appointment with us which in turn keeps their smiles healthy and beautiful. Even more, many people realize after their treatment that their visit wasn’t as bad as they originally feared. The best part? Once you stand up to anxiety, many feelings of anxiety will subside once you go through the experience.

Summit Dental Group

While there is no one-size-fits-all-solution for dental anxiety, you don’t have to feel like you are alone or jeopardize your oral health by avoiding your dentist out of fear. As we covered above, it all starts with simple communication, a helping hand from a trusted loved one, and the kind support of our Boise dentists. At Summit Dental Group, we offer both quality communication and quality care around your dental anxiety. Contact us today to see how we are different and to schedule an appointment today.