Fear, anxiety, disability, medical issue, and gag reflex, are just a few of the reasons why many people aren’t going to the dentist. In fact, they typically wait until the problems develop into something more serious. By this time more extensive treatment will be required.
Good oral health goes beyond a great smile. Current research has proven healthy teeth and gums are important for our overall health. In fact, they have shown a direct connection between the health of a person’s teeth and gums to heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer, rheumatoid arthritis, and certain cancers.
Colgate examines some signs of dental phobia
You feel tense or have trouble sleeping the night before a dental exam.
You get increasingly nervous while you’re in the waiting room.
You feel like crying when you think of going to the dentist.
The sight of dental instruments- or of white coated personnel in the dentist’s office- increases your anxiety.
The thought of a dental visit makes you feel physically ill.
You panic or have trouble breathing when objects are placed in your mouth during a dental appointment.
How to overcome your fear of the Dentist
Overcoming your fear of the dentist is a lot easier to say than it is to do. Which is why Blue Sky Solutions brings hospital level IV sedation to your dentist office. You won’t feel any pain or discomfort, all your anxiety disappears. Allowing the dentist to perform several procedures in one appointment, which means you won’t have to have multiple visits.
Dental anxiety affects both children and adults. For those living in New Hampshire, including the cities of Barrington, Dover, Concord, Amherst, there is help. The fact is, dental fears and phobias are real and are quite common. IV sedation can improve you or your loved ones experience at the dentist. Contact Blue Sky Solutions for more information and to make an appointment.
Partnering with dentists throughout New Hampshire, Salem, Bedford, Amherst, Barrington, Concord, Dover, Nashua, and Rochester.
