{"id":149,"date":"2015-05-30T22:00:54","date_gmt":"2015-05-31T02:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/?p=149"},"modified":"2019-07-02T13:22:18","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T17:22:18","slug":"getting-past-fear-of-the-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/getting-past-fear-of-the-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting past fear of the dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have been afraid of the dentist my entire life. It started with a dental appointment as a child that is the stuff of nightmares. \u00a0I really need to get past this, because I realize it is affecting my oral health. \u00a0I can&#8217;t remember the last time I&#8217;ve been to the dentist. I fear I&#8217;m causing myself serious problems. What are some things to do that can help me get past this?<\/p>\n<p>LeeAnne S. &#8211; Tallahassee, FL<\/p>\n<p>LeeAnne,<\/p>\n<p>Many patients with dental anxiety have had unpleasant appointments as a child. \u00a0It is hard to get past such fearful memories. What you need most is to get some good experiences. If you need a lot of work, that might be frightening to you. I suggest to get your teeth back into shape you use <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/sedation-dentist.html\">sedation dentistry<\/a>. \u00a0That will give you a completely pain free experience and allow the dentist to do a lot more work than he (or she) would have been able to without the sedation.<\/p>\n<p>Ask the dentist how he feels about fearful patients. \u00a0Some dentists who do sedation, do it for the convenience and because patients ask for it, but they&#8217;re not exactly fearful patient friendly. \u00a0Others, like Dr. Potts, \u00a0specifically like seeing fearful patients because they want to give them good experiences and change their minds about dental care.<\/p>\n<p>You will find a dentist like that changes your whole outlook and going to the dentist.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\">Libertyville Dentist<\/a> Dr. David Potts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been afraid of the dentist my entire life. 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