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Dental Phobia –How We Can Help Phobic Patients Near Acton

April 1st, 2013

Dental phobia is a profound fear of going to the dentist or having dental treatment; it is relatively common and it can have very damaging implications. Many patients experience anxiety when they have to go to the dentist, but for some people, the fear is so serious that they avoid going to the dentist for several years. In this case, it is likely that they have severe dental health issues, which require urgent treatment.

What causes dental phobia?

There are many different possible causes of dental phobia, from negative experiences in the past, to a fear of needles, injections or the dreaded dental drill. Many patients who have not been to the dentist for a long time also experience even greater anxiety because they are worried about needing treatment and embarrassed about the state of their teeth and gums.

How can Sparkle Dental Boutique help you?

If you suffer from dental phobia, we can help. It is really important to have regular dental check-ups to prevent oral health problems, such as tooth decay and gum disease, and ensure that any problems are detected and treated as early as possible. Check-ups also help to keep your teeth looking strong and healthy.

We understand that going to the dentist can be daunting and we have many years of experience in treating patients who suffer from dental anxiety and dental phobia. We adopt a very gentle, caring and compassionate approach and above all, we offer patients time. Our amazing dentists spend time getting to know patients so that they understand the source of fear and this means that they are able to draw up a personalised treatment plan, which caters for the client’s individual needs.

We provide local anaesthesia to prevent pain and we are always there to offer advice, information and support for our patients; we want clients to feel comfortable and relaxed when they come to the practice in the future and above all, we want patients to experience good oral health and high levels of confidence and self-esteem. Contact the team at Sparkle Dental Boutique near Acton for more information.

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Patients Near Brentford; Don’t Let Dental Phobia Ruin Your New Year

January 14th, 2013

Most people don’t look forward to going to the dentist, but if you experience severe anxiety or you have a phobia of going to the dentist, this can be problematic; not only will you experience unpleasant feelings and symptoms, but you will also put your health at risk by putting off appointments.

What causes dental phobia?

There are many reasons why people may suffer from dental phobia, from negative experiences in the past and a poor relationship with a previous dentist, to a fear of needles, pain or the dreaded dental drill or feelings of embarrassment or shame about the state of their oral health.

What can be done?

Dental anxiety is very common and dentists understand that going to the dentist or having treatment are daunting prospects for many patients. We know that getting into the dental chair can be a scary experience and this is why we do everything we can to help all our clients feel as relaxed as possible. We have a very caring and friendly dental team and we have experience in caring for nervous patients and patients with dental phobia.

We can offer sedation dentistry for patients who suffer from anxiety or dental phobia and we are always on hand to answer questions about treatment or to put your mind at ease if you have any worries.

Dental phobia can be tackled and we are here every step of the way to help you overcome your fears and get the treatment you need. We want you to enjoy a healthy, beautiful smile and we aim to make the experience of going to the dentist as positive as possible. Don’t let dental phobia ruin your New Year; give us a call today at Sparkle Dental Boutique near Brentford to see how we can help.

 

 

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Patients Near Kew- Do Not Fear the Dentist!

August 16th, 2012

Visiting the dentist and hygienist regularly is an important part of maintaining good oral health. Even if we keep our teeth clean ourselves, it is essential to visit the dentist to ensure that teeth are as healthy as they can be. What’s more, it occasionally becomes more urgent to visit the dentist to fix a problem with our teeth, such as broken teeth or decay. However, for many people, even the thought of visiting the dentist is unsettling. A dental appointment can seem an incredibly daunting prospect for some, and this could lead to people avoiding the dentist altogether. This could lead to people not receiving the treatment they need, not only for regular check-ups but also for more serious problems. This can of course lead to all sorts of serious problems, but for some people, this may still seem less frightening than a visit to the dentist!

Sparkle Dental Boutique can help you conquer your fear of the dentist


At Sparkle Dental Boutique near Kew, our dentists are sympathetic to the idea that people may feel a dental visit is a frightening prospect. Our dentists will take the time to talk over your fears with you, and help to find out the cause of your discomfort. We will provide as much information as you want, to help you feel that you fully understand your treatment, whatever that may be.

Appointments can be made in short, easy visits. Sparkle Dental Boutique is committed to helping you with a combination of talking over your worries, and local anaesthetic where it is needed to help ensure that you will feel no pain, no matter what treatment is necessary. This is contrast to other dental clinics, which may offer more drug-based calming techniques, which will remove pain but not help you to understand the procedures and thus help assuage your worries. 

 

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Dental Phobia and Cosmetic Dentistry from dentists serving Hounslow

February 16th, 2012

Here at Sparkle Dental Boutique we try to make our patients and clients feel as comfortable and relaxed as possible, but the simple truth is that no-one really enjoys going to the dentist. For some people, however, their dislike of the dentist’s chair goes even further than that and they actually suffer from a dental phobia. Sometimes this can be related to a fear of needles, a fear of dental tools or simply just a fear of the pain they may feel. Of course, the longer that patients with a dental phobia stay away from their local clinic, the more likely it is that they will develop serious oral health problems, requiring major treatments and perhaps even cosmetic dentistry to fix their smiles.

Many dental clinics serving patients from Hounslow will do their best to make nervous patients feel at ease, allowing them to have a friend or family member accompany them or letting them see the room ahead of their appointment, so they can familiarise themselves with their surroundings and ask any questions. Patients at Sparkle Dental are more than welcome to do both and we also allow you to bring in your own music to help you relax and serve calming drinks like camomile tea in our reception area.

Aromatherapy candles in the clinic itself can help create a calming mood, while comfortable pillows and blankets help make sure that the dental phobic is as still and comfortable as possible during the treatment.

Even these measures are not enough to help some patients, whose quality of life would benefit enormously from cosmetic dentistry but who simply can’t bring themselves to sit in the dreaded dentist’s chair. Really nervous clients will be glad to know that one of the practitioners at Sparkle Dental is an expert in IV sedation. A small amount of sedative is administered ahead of your treatment allowing you to have your smile transformed without feeling any fear or stress at being in a dental clinic.

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Why are People Really Scared of Their Chiswick Dentist?

October 20th, 2011

A phobia of going to the dentist is extremely common and many people simply refuse to make a dentist appointment through genuine fear.  There are many different parts of the dental experience that affect those with a phobia.  From embarrassment, gagging, pain, needles, right through to the dentist drill, all forms of dental phobia incite fear.

The misconception that going to see your Chiswick dentist will automatically result in pain is one of the biggest phobias. Enhanced by dental horror stories the fiction is now believed to be fact and many refuse to visit the dentist for fear that they will suffer the same fate. In reality, however, modern dentistry includes minimal pain with all types of anaesthetics available.  There will be some discomfort with certain treatments, but certainly nothing to fear.

The use of needles, drills and other various instruments is very frightening for those with a phobia.  The idea of needles is too much to bear for some, however, they are essential to relieving pain during dental treatments.  Dentists now apply a numbing gel before using a needle, so patients won’t feel a thing.  In relation to the use of instruments, many people will gag when a dentist goes near their mouth as part of their panic. It is important to breathe through your nose to stop this, with throat numbing sprays and nasal sprays also recommended.

One main cause of dental phobia is the feeling of a complete lack of control that the patient feels whilst undergoing treatment.  Not knowing what is going on and being unable to change anything may strike fear and panic into some patients.  However, should you speak to your dentist about this, they will do everything possible to keep everything calm and comfortable for you.  From taking things slowly, explaining the procedures and even arranging stop signals – all will be taken care of.

Embarrassment is often an excuse for not going to the dentist, and many who feel their teeth are particularly bad won’t want to be treated.  It is important to know that professional dentists will not make you feel uncomfortable in any way and all they do is best for the patient’s health and comfort.

As you can see the phobia of dentists is a diverse problem.  Every person that suffers with the phobia is different in terms of what makes him or her fear the dentist. Discussing your problems with your dentist is always the best option and they can tailor treatment to your needs and requirements.

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Dreading the Drill? How to deal with Dental Phobia

April 21st, 2011

Walk into most dental surgeries and you’ll find a room full of anxious patients counting down the minutes until they have to face the dreaded dentist’s chair.  It seems that we would all rather be anywhere but at the dentist having a routine check up.  And the chair really does symbolise the root of this fear.  Many people, as they lean back, dislike the idea of a dentist at their head, reaching for several tortuous looking instruments and speaking in what seems like a code to the dental nurse about the state of their teeth.  We just don’t like feeling out of control.

Most people expect the worst.  And, unfortunately, for those who are literally too scared to make it regularly past the receptionist, the amount of work required could be a lot more than had they kept to the recommended two check ups per year.  Prevention is one way of keeping gum disease at bay and invasive treatment to a minimum, but, of course, preventative habits come hand in hand with visiting the dentist on a regular basis.

I haven’t seen a dentist since I was a child – help!!

So what about those of us who really have avoided the dentist for several years?  For many people their phobia of all things dental is such that experiencing serious ongoing toothache is preferable to seeking immediate advice from professionals.  Key to addressing these fears about treatment – many of which are about outdated practices, or are simply untrue – is finding a sympathetic dentist able to reassure you about the type of procedures available.  Why not break the habit today and take your first step to having a healthier mouth?  By contacting one of the many surgeries that can be found in Kew, your worst fears about dentistry can be quickly laid to rest.  Many dental phobias arise from the patient’s lack of information; images left over from distressing childhood experiences can lead to a tendency to assume the worst-case scenario.  Remember, knowledge is power.

There are numerous experienced dentists in Kew trained to talk you through each step of the treatment process as it is taking place. Knowing exactly what will take place before and during the dentistry work puts you back in control and able to convey exactly how you are feeling at each stage of your treatment.  Gone are the days of uncommunicative dentists, working away on patients who feel they cannot talk about their anxieties.

Sparkle Dental Boutique are here to add a little ‘sparkle’ to your smile

As you would expect with any invasive medical procedure, dentists are qualifying with the skills to listen to patients’ fears as a primary means to prevent extensive treatment in the long run.

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Don’t dodge the dental cleaning

April 18th, 2011

When it comes to fears and phobias the dentist probably scores highly in the rankings. There are many people that have to be dragged kicking and screaming to the dentist chair. There are far too many people that completely avoid their check-ups for years purely through their dentist chair phobia. Unfortunately there is only one place you will end up as a result of check-up dodging and that place is the dentist chair – it’s a vicious circle!

Your regular six-monthly or yearly check up will usually consist of a quick look around your mouth; maybe a simple x-ray to check for decay; checking for signs of gum disease; and a straightforward cleaning to remove the built up plaque and tartar that if left to fester will cause problems for your teeth. Which part of this sounds painful? The answer is none of it.

Facing Your Fear

The key to breaking your dentist dodging habit is to face your fear – go through that door, sit in that chair; think of your happy place whilst the dentist does their job and I guarantee that you will come out alive and better still with a smile to be proud of.

A dental cleaning, although it can seem to some like unnecessary torture, is a very important part of your oral hygiene routine; you (hopefully) wouldn’t wake up in a morning and not brush your teeth and in the same way you shouldn’t let your check-ups pass by without biting the bullet. Over time it is unavoidable that plaque and tartar will build up around your teeth and gums and a dental cleaning is the only way to remove this build-up.

A dental cleaning is pretty straightforward and usually contains three steps. Firstly, your dentist will use a vibrating instrument that breaks up large pieces of tartar and washes them away with a mist of water – this part is completely painless and the whirring sound of the instrument makes it seem a much bigger deal than it really is. This will be followed by the scaling tool which is a smaller instrument used to scrape the smaller, tougher pieces of tartar from your teeth – this is probably the most uncomfortable part of the procedure but it is very rarely painful. The final step is the polishing which is completely painless and leaves your teeth feeling squeaky clean.

The reality is that there is nothing to fear when it comes to dentist day. Regular cleanings will keep plaque and tartar build-up to a minimum meaning that future cleanings will not require much elbow grease to remove the small amount of tartar that has collected. Regular dental cleanings will also keep your oral health in tip top condition and prevent a number of more serious health problems both oral and physical such as gum disease, tooth decay and oral cancer; heart disease, heart attacks and strokes.

Sparkle Dental Boutique are here to add a little ‘sparkle’ to your smile

Most dentist phobes will read this and continue the dentist dodging game they’ve come to master over the years but the truth is that the mundane dental cleaning is not the torture trail it is made out to be. You will be in and out of the dentist chair before you know it and you can tell the people of Chiswick you faced your fear and rose victorious from the ashes.
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Fear of the dentist could be a thing of the past

March 16th, 2011

Suffering from dental phobia can cause your oral health to suffer. But now there are lots of techniques and technologies to encourage the nervous patient into the dentist’s chair.

Fear of the dentist is one of the most common phobias out there, up at the top of the list with heights, spiders and the dark. Unlike the other three, which are probably at worst inconvenient, fear of the dentist can actually damage your health. Those affected are so afraid to get in the dentist’s chair that they will often suffer with toothache or bleeding gums for a long time, causing untold damage to their mouth, before finally seeking attention.

Dentists are starting to take steps to encourage these dental phobics to return. Most surgeries these days look nothing like a surgery, with a pleasant atmosphere, music playing, artwork on the walls etc. All this is intended to create a relaxing atmosphere so the phobic doesn’t feel stressed as soon as they walk in the door. New technologies are always being developed to try and make the experience less uncomfortable and more pleasant for the patient.

Serious cases may require some kind of therapy to overcome whatever trauma caused them to become so afraid of the dentist; usually a bad experience in their youth is involved. Some surgeries offer hypnotherapy to relax phobics during check-ups or procedures and if the patient has to undergo a longer, more complicated treatment, then they can always be sedated.

Naturally, this is not ideal and if another way to deal with the phobia, without resorting to drugs, can be found then this is better for both patient and dentist. A lot of dental phobics are children, who are probably more afraid of the unknown than anything that has actually happened to them! If your child appears nervous about an upcoming visit, talk to your dentist and ask if you can bring them in for a visit beforehand.

The child can meet the dentist without his scary mask, have the chair take them up and down and even hear the dreaded drilling noise, without it having negative connotations. The dentist can even show them all the gruesome looking tools he uses and explain what they are for, so there will be no nasty surprises on the day.

Sparkle Dental are here to add a little ‘sparkle’ to your smile

If you or your children are afraid of going to the dentist, contact your local surgery in Hanwell and see what help they can offer.

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Celebrities with Dental Phobia

July 12th, 2010

TV Presenter Kelly Osbourne has revealed her dental phobia on her Twitter page.

The daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne tweeted “I have to go get my fillings today and the fear is really kicking in. I need to get over this fear of the dentist but I can’t”. 

Kelly is not alone in her phobia, as other celebrities such as Robert De Niro are known to be frightened of the dental chair.

A recent survey conducted by the British Dental Health Foundation discovered that one of four people do not visit a dentist due to dental phobia.

Sunita Verma from Sparkle Dental Boutique Hanwell says “Many people are still frightened of seeing a dentist and this is such a great shame as dental practices have changed enormously. The great news is that at Sparkle Dental Boutique there are many dental distractions within the practice which make your dental visit easy, comfortable and relaxed. Our aim is to make your dental check up a routine part of your daily life.”

Source: Dental Tribune 7 June

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Pain Free Injections with The Wand

August 4th, 2009

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Are you one of those patients who fear needles and injections? Yes…well read on as at Sparkle Dental Boutique we are proud to introduce the “Magic Wand” – a computer controlled dental injection, which is slow, stead and extremely comfortable. 

Most people who have had a bad experience with injections think that needles sting because the skin is pierced, but this is usually not so!  Most often, the sting has been caused because the anaesthetic was administered too quickly.

Sunita Verma from Sparkle Dental Boutique, Kew says, “As dentists, we can control the speed of anaesthetic flow with a standard syringe, but with the pen like Wand device, the precise control of flow rate and pressure produces a comfortable injection even in potentially more “difficult” areas like the palate.”

“The other fantastic thing with the Wand is that for extensive cosmetic or general dental procedures all I need to do is administer one injection, which means more dental treatment can be completed in one visit resulting in fewer appointments and greater comfort for my patients.”

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