Dental Phobia

Dental fear is normal emotional response when visiting a dental office. This is fear of unknown. Dental phobia is the more extreme anxiety before and during dental visits. At Centre Dental we recognize that most people have certain degree of dental fear, and a few percentages of patients have real phobia, mostly due to past traumatic experience. With that in mind, we have implemented many mitigating measures to alleviate possible causes of unpleasant experiences.

Fear of Injections

Nobody likes a getting a shot. However, many dental procedures require local anesthesia. At Centre Dental, we take this fear seriously.

  1. We use Solea laser for many procedures. With Solea, we usually do not need injections for cavities, minor surgeries (Frenectomy, Operculectomy, tumor removal, implant uncovering surgery, etc) canker sore and cold sore treatment,, Laser bacterial reductions, and many more.

2. We use Onset anesthetic buffering system to make Novocain pH neutral so the injection can be much less irrelative.

3. We also have a computerized injection system that will make injection less traumatic.

Fear of Radiation

We use high quality digital X-ray machines that use much reduced doses of radiation to patients. We use new generation of Lead-free apron with thyroid collar to protect vital organs.

For pregnant women, we use iTero scanners with NIRI to detect cavities. This radiation-free device can accurately diagnose cavities and many other dental issues.

Fear of Pain

We believe in conservative, minimally invasive philosophy, which is permeating into treatment planning, care delivery and recare. We focus on details, and believe every little measure makes big difference in patient experience and satisfaction. Combining with cutting-edge technology, world-class equipment, many years of gentle care experience, we can make treatment less traumatic, recovery uneventful and long-lasting results.

Other Fears

Patient safety and comfort is always our top priority. We use eye protection goggle on every patient. We use either disposable or sterilized instrument by autoclave. We provide lip moisturizer for patient with dry lips. We always wet the cotton rolls before removing from patient’s mouth to avoid traumatizing to gum tissue. We are attentive and interactive during treatment. Patient has total control of the process.

Severe Phobic Patients

We recognize that true phobia exists. We can provide nitrous oxide (Laughing gas) to reduce anxiety. For extreme phobic patients, sedative dentistry may be required, and we will refer those patients to facilities that offer sedations.

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Why choose Dr. Shi?

Dr. Shi received highly professional surgical training at Columbia University, Hackensack Medical Center, and New York University. He has been performing minimally invasive tooth extractions for many years. Many patients are so satisfied with Dr. Shi’s treatments that they recommend their friends and family for dental care. Dr. Shi’s technique for extracting wisdom teeth is minimally invasive, ensuring a smooth procedure, small wounds, and rapid recovery.

If you have any questions about wisdom teeth, feel free to call us or use our online consultation service. We offer free consultations.

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