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Becoming a Dental Assistant
Cause of Teeth Grinding
Complications After a Tooth Implant
Eating With False Teeth
How Does an Electric Toothbrush Work?
How Does Smoking Affect Your Gums & Teeth?
How to Assess & Treat an Infected Tooth in the Wilderness
How to Become a Dental Hygienist
How to Clean Dental Implants
How to Get Over Dental Anxiety
How to Prevent Teeth Grinding
How to Set Up a Dental Tray
How to Use an Electric Toothbrush
How to Use Temporary Filling in Your Teeth
Saliva's Affect on Dental Instruments
Scrubs for Dental Assistants
Scrubs for Dental Hygienists
Stop Clenching Your Teeth
What Can I Do for a Severe Toothache?
What Is Dental Resin?
What Is the Cost of Dental Lumineers?
What to Do for a Severe Toothache
What to Expect at a Dental Checkup
What to Expect During a Tooth Extraction
What to Expect During an Implant Procedure
What to Expect During a Filling Procedure
What to Expect During a Teeth Cleaning Appointment
What to Expect During Teeth Whitening Procedure
How to Care for a Tooth After a Filling
How to Wear Your Night Guard
How to Prevent Sensitive Teeth
How to Notice When Bleaching Teeth is Too Much
What Are Bitewing X-rays?
What Are Periapical X-Rays?
What Is a Dental Bridge?
What Causes Cavities?
How to Properly Floss Your Teeth
How Many Permanent Teeth Should I Have?
What to Do If a Tooth Gets Knocked Out
What Is the Normal Age to Get Your First Permanent Molar?
How Does a Sealant Protect My Teeth
Are Sealants Necessary for My Teeth?
Are Fluoride Treatments Necessary for My Teeth?
When Should My Child First See a Dentist?
What Is a Dry Socket?
Which Toothpaste Should I Use?
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Summary: Get over dental anxiety by approaching your dentist and explaining your reservations or fears. In extreme cases, dentists may offer patients nitrous gas or Valium to ease the tension of the dental consultation. Learn to treat common dental anxiety with help from a licensed dental assistant in this free video series on the dental profession.
Michelle McPhail has been a licensed dental assistant for more than seven years. At My Solutionz, she is the office coordinator and treatment coordinator. McPhail keeps everyone, even...read more
"Are you deathly afraid of going to the dentist, and you have a lot of anxiety just thinking about going to the dentist? Well, my name's Michelle, and I'm a dental assistant with Solutionz, and I'm here to help you on how you can get over your dental anxiety. Really, there's not a full way that you can completely get over your anxiety, but first and foremost, what you would want to do is you would want to approach your dentist about the anxiety that you're having. Make him aware of the situation, and how you feel about coming to see him. Don't feel bad at all. A lot of dentists get it. Nine times out of ten most of their patients do not want to go to their appointments to go see the dentist. It's a very common thing with dental anxiety. A lot of times what onsets dental anxiety is if you've had a bad childhood experience, or you just hear horror stories about other people's bad experiences. But basically, you would need to approach your dentist; make him aware that you you feel this way. And he might want to prescribe you maybe some Valium which is a muscle relaxer. What that does; you would take that an hour before your appointment and it really just pretty much relaxes you. It puts you at ease before your visit. Also too, he might want to prescribe that you would, he might want to administrate nitrous gas during your procedure which is just a mask that they put over your face and you breathe in the nitrous gas with oxygen. This is also another form of like a muscle relaxer. It just really like relaxes you during the procedure, really just takes your mind off of it. But pretty much, getting over your dental anxiety is something that you would need to approach your dentist about, and therefore, he would be able to walk you through it a lot better and maybe prescribe you some Valium to help you get through that appointment. But once again, my name's Michelle, and I'm a dental assistant with Solutionz, and I just explained to you on how you can get over your dental anxiety."
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