Nervous Patients

Here at WholeTooth we pride ourselves on patient care and work especially hard with nervous patients to ensure their visit will be as positive as possible. Many of our patients are nervous of  dentists and usually with good reason. One bad experience can put people off for life and more often than not it is down to anaestetic problems. Many fear that they are out of control, that the dentist is rushing and not listening. We have many systems in place to help people deal with these issues.

1) Firstly we invite nervous patients to just come and have a look around the practice, meet the staff and get used to the surgeries. You can also book a free of charge consultation to have a 10 minute chat with a dentist to explain any fears or apprehension about treatment.

2) We allocate a lot of time for our patients so we don't ever have to rush a procedure. This gives us plenty of time to discuss treatment options and reassure patients throughout.

3) All our dentists will stop immediately if you raise your hand. If you feel nervous or uncomfortable at any time, treatment will stop. This means patients are always in control. 

4) If patients are really nervous we can always refer them to a sedation specialist who will "knock you out" for the full length of treatment. There are other forms of sedation that we practice in-house and our dentists will be happy to discuss these with you.

5) We like answering questions! Any questions, however silly they may seem, we will answer fully. We find talking patients through a procedure makes them less stressed as they know what is happening, why it's happening and what will happen next. On the other hand if you prefer not to know and want us to just "get it over with" we wont mention a thing and just let you listen to the radio! Talking to us will help us understand your needs and keep you relaxed and happy.