Anxiety about dentistry

[Gabriela A]

I always get terrified at the mention of going to the dentist as I suffer from terrible dental anxiety and dental phobia. I have tried hypnosis to help me in reducing my anxiety and fears when having dental treatment but it has not helped much.

I am worried that my anxiety about dental care will affect my general health and self confidence. I dont know exactly what started my dental anxiety but I think that probably a bad experience as a child having dental treatment probably initiated my problems.

I don't want my anxiety and fear to cause my teeth to rot away and deteriorate and so I would like to know what can I can do to overcome my dental anxieties?

[Dr Mohsen J. Esfahani]

Thank you for your post.

At pearl dental clinic we use both single drug and multiple drug IV sedation to reduce anxiety during dental treatment. IV Sedation works very well and most of our anxious patients who have treatment under IV sedation continue to have treatment under IV sedation in future.

If you wish to book a consultation for us to assess your teeth please call reception on 0208 547 9997.