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There is a difference between dreading your routine dental cleaning and truly being afraid of going to the dentist. Up to 15% of Americans experience some form of dental anxiety, or dental phobia. This is a very real condition, and it can cause many patients to neglect the dental treatments they need and deserve.

If you experience dental phobia, don’t be too embarrassed to speak up. Many dental offices, including Avalon Dental Group, are fully equipped to handle your discomfort or anxiety. Sedation dentistry is an excellent way to help you get through your time in the dental chair, whether it is just a routine cleaning or a lengthy restorative procedure. Nitrous Oxide and oral sedation are sedation dentistry options that allow patients to remain relaxed, yet awake. With nitrous oxide, you can still communicate with your dentist during your procedure and even drive yourself home.

Patients with dental phobia should also try to understand exactly why they are anxious or afraid. There are many reasons for dental phobia, ranging from childhood experience and emotional factors to environmental influences and others. Common causes for dental phobia include one of more of the following:

  • Fear of choking (gag reflux)
  • Fear of diagnosis
  • Fear of the drill
  • Fear of embarrassment
  • Fear of future dental work
  • Fear of needles
  • Fear of pain
  • Fear of feeling powerless

Whether your fear of the dentist is a mild anxiety or a paralyzing fear, the most important thing you should know is that your dentist can help. Avalon Dental Group offers a comfortable office environment, a warm, friendly staff and easy solutions in sedation dentistry to ensure that your dental phobia doesn’t keep you from giving your smile the professional attention it deserves.

Posted on behalf of Avalon Dental Group

2225 Williams Trace Blvd, Suite 111
Sugar Land, TX 77478

Phone: (281) 240-5559

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