A new innovation could give the power back to patients.
A new button connected to the dentist’s drill could give the power back to people undergoing cosmetic dentistry treatments, it has been revealed. 
Patients at Centennial dentist surgery in Denver, Colorado, are being given a chance to use the “kill switch” to turn off the dentist’s drill at any point during a procedure, 9News reported.
The aim of the move is to give people more control when they are in the chair and to help them allay any fears by giving them the ability to stop the dentist at the push of a button.
“It does make a difference. They have the dental button that makes the patient feel in control and have a voice in when to stop,” commented Centennial dentist Dr Stace Lind.
Elsewhere, Dentistry IQ recently reported dentists should take the time to talk to their patients about what elective and emergency dentistry treatments entail before they are carried out, in this way they can build a rapport, as well as putting them at ease before any procedure is started.
