Tips for Extremely Nervous Dental Patients
Are you anxious about seeing a dentist?
Dental nerves are very common there are many reason as to why going to the dentist causes so much anxiety, knowing the reasons and the fact that you are not alone.
If you’re extremely nervous, you could ask your dentist to refer you to an NHS sedation clinic. These clinics are specifically for nervous dental patients. Please do check if you qualify for this service.
Some people only need simple inhalation sedation and find this very helpful to relax them for dental treatment. This is similar to gas and air given during childbirth however, instead of being delivered through a mask it comes through a nosepiece.
You may be offered sedative tablets to take by mouth before your appointment.
For very nervous patients you may prefer sedation through an injection into your hand or arm (intravenously) during treatment. This won’t send you to sleep, you will still be awake and able to talk to the dentist however, this will calm and relax you so you may not remember much of the process.