{"id":82,"date":"2013-05-15T07:44:53","date_gmt":"2013-05-15T13:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sanmarcosdental.com\/?p=82"},"modified":"2013-05-15T07:44:53","modified_gmt":"2013-05-15T13:44:53","slug":"dental-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sanmarcosdental.com\/blog\/dental-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Studies suggest that half of the US population never go to the dentist, most people go only to fix a major problem, and 80% of the adult population has periodontal disease (gum disease).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Now that we know gum disease places you at risk for heart disease, diabetes and many other systemic illnesses, it is safe to say that if we can find a way to get people to come to the dentist, we can find a way to make them healthier overall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Why do people avoid coming to the dentist?<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The #1 reason people won\u2019t go is due to dental anxiety and fear of experiencing pain.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Luckily, Dr. Donnelly and his team have learned the tricks to performing gentle dentistry without causing pain.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Most notably, everyday patients with dental anxiety are surprised that they could not feel the shot.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Frequently, after giving a shot (delivering anesthesia), a patient starts to get really numb, and they look at the assistant and ask, \u201cHow did they get me numb without giving me a shot?\u201d<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Dr. Donnelly has spent years perfecting his techniques and investing in the latest technology in an effort to be able to provide gentle dentistry.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Our entire staff understands dental anxiety and fear and is trained to provide a safe, compassionate, and soothing environment for patients to receive their dental care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Some patients have had bad experiences in years past, and those memories make it hard to come back to the dentist.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>For these patients we offer several options for reducing dental anxiety and fears.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>We offer a comforting environment including headphones with a variety of music options to choose from, large windows overlooking a bird haven and a staff that cater to our patients needs.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Dr. Donnelly provides nitrous oxide (laughing gas), sedation dentistry and the latest dental technologies to ensure he has taken the pain out of dentistry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">If you or someone you know hates going to the dentist, please contact us at (512)396-5225 so we can help you take the needed steps to get a healthy mouth and smile\u2026.and get rid of dental anxiety once and for all.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Studies suggest that half of the US population never go to the dentist, most people go only to fix a major problem, and 80% of the adult population has periodontal disease (gum disease).\u00a0 Now that we know gum disease places you at risk for heart disease, diabetes and many other systemic illnesses, it is safe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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