If you suffer from any of the following then Sedation Dentistry could be the answer you have been searching for!

• The Dentist – fearing the Dentist themselves
  
  
• Embarrassment – being ashamed of your teeth is a common fear. Thinking that you have the worst teeth and dreading getting a lecture. Being scared that the Dentist will judge, humiliate or berate you.
  
  
• Loss of Control – not knowing what to expect, losing control or being scared that the Dentist will do something that you don’t want.
  
  
• Pain – thinking that visiting the Dentist will result in pain
  
  
• Painful Injections or Needle Phobia
  
  
• The Sights, Sounds and Smells – the whole environment of the dental office
  
  
• Gagging having a really bad gag reflex
  
  
• Panicking or Crying – thinking you will pass out as soon as you get into the office, panicking, crying or shaking uncontrollably
  
  
• The Drill (hand piece) – the sound or sight of the drill, also other instruments associated with the Dentist
  
  
• Not being treated warmly and compassionately
  
  
• Feeling Numb – dislike the numb feeling after a local anesthetic injection
  
  
• Choking – worrying that you will choke in the Dentist’s chair
  
  
• Unnecessary (or Wrong) Treatment – scared that the Dentist will give you unnecessary treatment or administer the wrong type of treatment
  
  
• “The chair” itself
  
  
• Not Getting Numb – the fear that the Dentist will not be able to numb your gums properly
  
  
• Being Awake – some people are afraid of what is going on and would prefer not to know
  
  
• Needing Extensive Treatment and being told you have left it too late
  
  
• The Cost of Dental Treatment
  
  
• Fear of Medical Settings
  
  
• Being left in the waiting room for a long time
  
  
• X-ray radiation
  
  
• The previous Dentist was not gentle with you
  
  
• Problems with Tooth brushing
  
  
• Lying down rather than sitting up in the dental chair