Do some practices specialise in treating nervous patients?
Don’t be afraid to contact several practices before you decide which one is right for you. It may be easier for you if a friend makes some preliminary phone calls. Ask to speak to the practice manager, and find out if they make any special arrangements for nervous patients. If they don’t sound right for you, don’t make an appointment but go on until you find a practice you really like the sound of. As someone who is nervous about dental treatment, you need to be looked after by a dental practice that will take special care of you – it’s just a matter of finding the right one for you. You may need to travel some distance, but it will be worth the effort when you are no longer afraid. Often people find their fears change. After finally finding a dentist they like, they may still dislike dentists in general, but they have complete confidence in their ‘own’ dentist.
Yes. This means that they should be used to dealing with nervous patients regularly. As someone who is nervous about dental treatment, you need to be looked after by a dental practice that will take special care of you. You may need to travel some distance, but it will be worth the effort when you are no longer afraid.
