A lot of our patients have told us that the reason they postpone their dental treatment is because they're afraid of having pain during their procedures. Our team at Smiles of Chesapeake prioritizes your comfort by taking the time to address your concerns, so you can be comfortable and confident throughout your dental experience.
How do you help patients who are afraid of dental pain?
At Smiles of Chesapeake, we have a totally painless dental office, updated dental anesthesia techniques, and we can make sure that your visit with us is completely painless. It's important because it's the number-one reason people postpone their dental treatment. What that causes is patients who have simple procedures, like simple fillings, postpone them. Later on, they end up needing more complex procedures, like root canals and extractions. We definitely want to get you in as soon as we possibly can, reassure you that we'll be totally painless, and take care of your dental needs for you.
What if I haven't been to the dentist in years?
We see many patients who haven't been to the dentist for years and years, and they're always concerned that they're going to be shamed or made to feel like they haven't been taking care of themselves properly. I just wanted to reassure everybody that it's a common problem, we see it all the time, and we will never shame you or make you feel like you haven't done something right. We just want to be on your team and try to figure out what we need to do to make sure that, from this point forward, we get the healthiest tooth situation we can for you.
Make sure that you go ahead and come on in and let us take a look and see what kind of dental needs you have. Better late than never. Don't worry if it's been a long time. As a matter of fact, some of our patients who haven't been to the dentist in years are surprised when they get here that they actually don't have to have a whole lot of work done. In the case that that's not true and you do need to have extra work done, we need to get started as soon as possible to make sure that the procedures go as easily as possible for you.
Understanding your dental care options is an important part of protecting your oral health. Contact us at (757) 665-2474 or email [email protected] with any questions.