Summer at Johnson Dental
It has been such a busy summer so far! We are enjoying the longer days and warmer weather. Dr. Johnson got a new puppy. Her name is Joelle. She is a Drahthaar. She is growing quickly and likes to get into trouble. Sometimes she makes a guest appearance at the office.
She is a sweetie!
At Johnson Dental, we have had so many patients come in lately who have a serious dental fear. Dental phobia is more common than you might think. I would say that 60-70% of people who call in on their first call describe anxiety when going to the dentist. Sometimes it comes from a previous experience and sometimes it is unexplained. People describe not liking the sounds or smells in a dental office. Many times, just calling the dental office and the anticipation of actually coming in is more than people can take.
We really try to be sensitive to this. Sometimes, if we feel a patient has a high level of fear, we will schedule a meeting first. It makes sense to allow someone to decide if they like us enough to let us even do any dentistry. We are a good fit for most patients.
We also offer Oral Conscious Sedation. So, if the patient feels they still can not relax enough for work to be done, we can make it even more comfortable by offering this option. Oral conscious sedation relaxes a patient enough that they are still able to answer questions but really have no connection to what is going on. People who have had it have little or no memory of the procedure.
If you know someone or if you suffer from dental fear, please give us a call. We can make this comfortable for you so that you can have your necessary dental care.
Puppies make people happy, too. So I will include one more picture of Joelle just to end on a really cute note:
She has not even had sedation, just too much fun!
Happy Summertime,
Kristine