People who suffer from anxiety brought about by visits to the dentist’s office are at risk of having their oral health deteriorate. We want to make sure that doesn’t happen at Fairview Dental.
When someone suffers from dental anxiety, they may do whatever they can to stay away from the dentist’s office because they think that nobody can help them with this problem. People who suffer from this problem will even go as far as ignoring obvious dental problems just so they don’t have to go to the dentist. At Fairview Dental, we want to put an end to the paralyzing feeling that can arise when you set foot in a dentist 's office!
Sedation Dentistry Options
One way that we can decrease your dental anxiety is through options in sedation dentistry. Sedating a patient will
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Some of these cosmetic dentistry options that Drs. Galen and Cody Haas offer at Fairview Dental include veneers, teeth whitening, gum contouring, gum reshaping, gum recession treatment, tooth bonding, and complete smile makeovers. We want to see you smile at Fairview Dental, and each of these cosmetic offerings can help you be confident enough to do that!
Dental Veneers To Cover Damaged Teeth
Dental veneers are essentially shells for damaged teeth that give them an amazing appearance as well as the function that the tooth was lacking when it was damaged. Our beautiful porcelain veneers will first be discussed during a 15-minute consultation period, followed by molds being taken of your teeth to be sent to an outside lab to have your veneers made. After you approve the mock-up of your veneers, we will set up an appointment to prep your teeth for temporary veneers and set up an appointment to place your final veneers. You’ll love your new smile after you’ve been placed with dental
Dentists are often thought of as people to be feared. Most people try to put off going to the dentist until their teeth hurt so much that they have no choice but to visit the feared dental office. Waiting for pain in the mouth or gums before visiting a dentist is one of the worst things a person can do. Paul J. Flaer, et al. observes, “Fear in approaching the dental visit may be generated by psychosocial factors such as history of bad experience(s) at the dentist and by the effect of poor representations of dental treatment in the media” (104). If more people could get over their dentophobia they might have better oral health and probably better overall health.
Dental hygiene is amongst many professions that come with an increased risk of injury. In fact, evidence suggests that the incidence of dental professionals acquiring musculoskeletal disorders is reaching 96%. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), these complications are a result of “repetitive motion or awkward posture for more than 2 hours at a time, unassisted frequent manual handling (eg, scaling an area using the same strokes), and unassisted forced manual handling (eg, heavy calculus removal using hand-activated instruments)”. These complications not only affect the quality of life for the
Transforming her patient’s oral health is her main focus, and Dr. Nitta is highly skilled in cosmetic dentistry. She and her staff will work hard to improve your smile, whether that means applying veneers or implanting a perfect porcelain crown. Dr. Nitta knows visiting the dentist can be stressful and even embarrassing for some, and she strives to make her clients feel relaxed and comfortable.
Registered dental hygienist Farrah Allison started her new occupation. She saw three clients with no problems. The fourth was a new client, named Lisa Boertlein. Farrah used the electronic caries detector with ease. Farrah charted only one reading that showed a carious lesion and noted several on the chart which were borderline readings. Upon examination, Dr. Oliver stated to the patient, that she had a numerous number of teeth with carious lesions that needs to be restored. The dental hygienist now faces two ethical dilemmas; non-maleficence and veracity.
Are you worried about feeling pain during a procedure? Are you scared of visiting the dentist and want to know how we can help? Our office offers three levels of dental sedation in order to help make your visit to Northwest Dental Healthcare as pleasant as possible. Learn more about our dental sedation options below.
The first thing we assess when seeing patients is a visual inspection, observe gait, mouth posture and other physical characteristics patients reveal. One patient I provided care for had a history of schizophrenia and psychiatric care. Upon bringing him to my operatory I noticed he was very apprehensive and walked very slow to postpone treatment as long as he could. When he sat down in my chair I chatted with him before getting started to relieve some anxiety he had, throughout the appointment the patient was short and agitated. When he seemed agitated I would ask him about things he liked to do and he would return to a happy state before I would continue with any procedures. We made it through the appointment and he was in good spirits and said he was excited to come back and see me for his next cleaning. This was an awesome learning experience that tested my patients and ability to adapt to each patient. It helped me develop skills needed to ease dental anxiety and provide enjoyable care for patients that are apprehensive about dental
The dentist has an overall positive attitude towards patients. every now and then the patient will act very anxious or aggressive and the dentist will take notes and warn me of ways that we handle certain situations sometime she could come off as being a little bit blunt but I know that she's got a lot of experience and I choose to choose the good and what she does and says and take from that the office staff is really nice and communication in any kind of medical environment is crucial everyone really gets along and things most always get communicated well.
3) Describe the rationale and demonstrate how to chart existing restorations (amalgam, composite, gold, crowns, bridges, other), missing teeth, incipient caries and caries.
Oral sedation dentistry allows appropriately trained dentists to create a safe and comfortable dental experience for patients who have avoided the dentist out of fear or who might have time restrictions.
Certain individuals avoid the dentist at all costs, choosing to live with cavities, gum disease and more, as they fear the chair more than anything. Others put off visiting a dental practitioner until the pain has become so overwhelming they can no longer live with it. This phobia is more common than many people realize, and it is shown in oral health statistics. This doesn't need to be the case, however, thanks to sedation dentistry. Dentists use sedation for those dentists who experience anxiety, whether they are simply having a cavity filled or need to have their teeth cleaned.
o Please describe a time when you performed a thorough head, neck and oral exam and the findings had a significant impact on how you proceeded with the dental hygiene process of care. Annette was performing her usual head, neck, and oral exam on a patient and found an enlarged thyroid. She recommended to the patient that she go see her primary care physician to get a better diagnosis. The patient went to her primary care physician and was told there was probably nothing. Later, the patient returned to the dental office and saw Annette and told her what the physician said.
What causes dental phobia? About 75% of such patients have had a bad childhood experience in a dentist's office. Another 25% suffer from other issues like post traumatic stress disorders e.g., war veterans, domestic violence and childhood sexual abuse, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, for whom dental phobia becomes an unpleasant side effect. Also a lot of these patients didn't have a good access to dental care. Indirect experiences such as hearing about traumatic experiences/views of a friend or family member about dentistry may also contribute towards development of phobias.
A 39 years old male adult attended for a regular 6 monthly dental check up and routine scaling. The patient reports to suffer from anxiety, he is a teacher, a non-smoker, non-drinker and a regular dental attender.
Cosmetic dentistry is a specialized field that deals with improving the aesthetics of teeth and the human face. The teeth are an important part of human beauty. Even minor damage to the teeth, such as breakage or loss can drastically alter the overall appearance of the face. This is where cosmetic dentistry comes in to restore beauty. Cosmetic dentistry has become a highly specialized branch due to various advancements in surgical procedures and diagnostic techniques. Several new materials have also been discovered. These materials are very close to the natural enamel and bone from which teeth are made and are virtually indistinguishable. Cosmetic dentistry is an option in conditions such as teeth loss, gaps between teeth, cracked or chipped teeth, cavities and dental
Growing up I heard many stories from my peers of their experiences at the dentist’s office. It is upsetting to say that most of my visits were vividly terrifying. As a child, the grinding, scratching, and high-pitched twangs of the instruments digging around in my mouth would leave my ears ringing and teeth vibrating every single time. The smell of fluoride and disinfectants permanently infected the air, sending chills through my body the minute I walked in. I quickly learned that latex posses an extremely unappetizing aftertaste. Needless to say, I was not always enthusiastic about going to the dentist’s office and getting braces did not make anything better for me.