Does the dentist’s drill send shivers down your spine? Have visions of visits past curdled your confidence in flawless futures ahead? Fret no more – Alpine Dental and Denture Center is here to help conquer even the most persistent dental dread through education, empathy, and gentle care tailored just for your unique grit quotient.
Dr. Kahn understands how past traumas or uncertainty may fester disproportionate fears disproportionate to facts. But avoiding essential care lets minor issues morph into major malfunctions needlessly compromising long-term oral and overall health. Take our quick anxiety analyzer to assess your phobia level then schedule a relaxing consultation to reform your relationship with your dental destiny!
Rate Your Dental Anxiety:
1. How do you feel about regularly scheduled cleanings and checkups?
a) No problems – it’s important preventative care.
b) Mildly anxious but willing if promised quickness.
c) Dread the idea of anything beyond a checkup.
d) Full-blown phobia – cleanings are off the table.
2. What about fillings or other small treatments?
a) No biggie if minimally invasive.
b) Nervous but try to avoid thinking about it.
c) Anxiety spikes just thinking about any “work”.
d) Phobic – tiny treatments terrify too much.
3. How do you feel about root canals or extractions?
a) Manageable with proper numbing and distraction.
b) Fear flares but is willing to face it with support.
c) Paralyzing panic spikes any extraction idea.
d) Phobic – extracting seems excruciating.
4. Do you avoid the dentist due to past unpleasant experiences?
a) Rarely avoid, open to improvement of past issues.
b) Sometimes avoid but desire resolution of fears.
c) Frequently avoids trauma memories.
d) Phobic avoidance governs due to past problems.
Tally your A answers as 1 point, Bs as 2, Cs as 3, and Ds as 4. A total:
5-8 points: Mild anxiety managed through open communication.
9-12 points: Moderate fears requiring extra TLC and desensitization.
13-16 points: Severe but can improve with a customized phobia plan.
17-20 points: Dental phobia needs extensive care tailored to your grit.
Your score reveals how fears may flair but never fear – together we’ll formulate your perfect personalized phobia phase-out plan! Schedule a relaxing consultation to align treatment sensitively with your steady terror tamp-down. Open discussions mean managing even the mightiest misgivings into mollified calm and carefree confidence in your bright days ahead. You’ve got this – grab hold of your grin’s shine!
Alpine Dental Promises Phobia Freedom
In caring hands, minor malfunctions need not metastasize into major mental meltdowns. Our soothing setting, privacy pods, and anxiety-easing protocols like music, dimmed lights, and hand-holding mean facing fears freely without fright.
Phobia patients enjoy open scheduling for maximum relaxation plus Video Visit options upon request. Tailored desensitization like virtual tours or model demonstrations beforehand further demystifies the upsides ahead. Caring for kids’ kisses since 1997 means extensive experience easing even the most extreme dental dread progressively at your personalized pace and preference.
You deserve delight from each smile – refuse to forfeit fun or functions further due to fading frights! Commit today to conquering cracks and stains. Release regrets, reclaim radiance – your magical smile is worth this! Schedule soothing strategy sessions with us at Alpine Dental and Denture Center now to savor sweet successes sure to come!!!