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<\/a>o the dental office a little un-nerving.\u00a0 There are many ways to help ease your fears when coming in for dental treatment.\u00a0 You may feel embarrassed about discussing your fears.\u00a0 Remember that you are not alone.\u00a0 Once Dr. Tillman and his staff are aware of your issues, they will be better equipped to help ease your mind. \u00a0\u00a0We advise apprehensive patients to make their appointments in the mornings.<\/p>\n
Talking with Dr. Tillman is the key to beating dental stress. \u00a0Modern dentistry can be almost painless. \u00a0\u00a0You can feel more in control if you take part in decisions about your treatment and that can help you to feel less anxious. \u00a0We can discuss a variety of options to make your visits as pleasant as possible.<\/p>\n
You don\u2019t want to be taken by surprise.\u00a0 During the appointment, ask us to explain what’s happening at every stage of the treatment. \u00a0This may help to lower your anxiety. \u00a0When you know what the dentist is about to do next, you can prepare yourself.<\/p>\n
Another helpful technique is to agree on a hand signal you can use if you want everything to stop right away. \u00a0Dr. Tillman advises his patients to raise their hand and he will stop immediately.\u00a0 This gives you a sense of control.\u00a0 Don\u2019t wait until you’re having pain to give the signal. \u00a0You can ask him to stop because you’d like to rinse your mouth, simply catch your breath, or even to take a short break.<\/p>\n
Distraction is also good way to ease your fears.\u00a0 Some patients enjoy listening to music during their appointment.\u00a0 This gives them an opportunity to focus on their favorite band or songs instead of noises or dental talk.\u00a0 Dr. Tillman has Pandora for his patients that want to listen to music.\u00a0 We even have televisions in the treatment rooms so that patients can redirect their focus.\u00a0 Other patients bring their ear phones and I-Pods in to really block out noises and take them to a \u201chappy place\u201d.<\/p>\n
Nitrous oxide or laughing gas is a very common form of pain management in the dental office.\u00a0 The gas may make you feel relaxed and happy.\u00a0\u00a0This is a great tool to use since the effects wear off quickly once the gas is turned off.<\/p>\n
Dental visits can be quite worrying to some patients.\u00a0 As long as you keep the line of communication open between you and your dentist they will always find a way to put your fears to rest.<\/p>\n
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Some people find visits to the dental office a little un-nerving.\u00a0 There are many ways to help ease your fears when coming in for dental treatment.\u00a0 You may feel embarrassed about discussing your fears.\u00a0 Remember that you are not alone.\u00a0 Once Dr. Tillman and his staff are aware of your issues, they will be better […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[23,35,39],"yoast_head":"\n