{"id":447,"date":"2020-07-09T11:19:27","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T10:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/?p=447"},"modified":"2020-07-09T11:19:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T10:19:29","slug":"explaining-the-first-appointment-for-nervous-patients-in-guildford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/explaining-the-first-appointment-for-nervous-patients-in-guildford\/","title":{"rendered":"Explaining the first appointment for nervous patients in Guildford"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the ways that we can help to support nervous patients in Guildford<\/a> is by going through some of the things that we will do during a first appointment. Being armed with knowledge is perhaps one of the most powerful tools that we can offer our patients, especially those who find it difficult to deal with their anxiety or fear of the dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It isn\u2019t uncommon to be afraid of the dentist. Some people avoid going because they believe their smile to be strong and disease free, and after several years become a little embarrassed to visit us. Our non-judgemental team is here to help you feel great about your smile and confident in knowing that it is as healthy and attractive as it can be, both now and for the future as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For nervous patients in Guildford<\/strong>, we have a range of different tools that we can implement during procedures to ensure that you feel as relaxed and at ease as possible. With sedation, your mind can drift off whilst we quickly and efficiently perform the procedure that needs to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During your first appointment if you are one of our nervous patients in Guildford<\/strong> you will be given the opportunity to discuss your feelings of anxiety, so that we can shape further treatments, if necessary, around this. Before you come in for your consultation, you will be asked to fill out a short questionnaire that details some of your past medical and dental history, as well as some information regarding your diet, general health and lifestyle choices, so that we are able to gather some basic information about your situation and who you are before we begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to take the time to get to know you so that we are able to help you in the best possible way. We have found that taking these moments at the beginning and end of each consultation goes a long way in ensuring that you feel confident and comfortable with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After you have spent some time talking with us, we will begin the physical examination of your mouth, teeth and gums. Going slowly so that you feel relaxed and explaining what we are doing at every point during the examination, so that you are confident with the proceedings, we will examine your mouth for anything out of the ordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will look at your bite to ensure that it is aligned and your teeth and gums to see if they are free from disease, decay or infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We may need to perform some X-rays to gain a deeper understanding of your oral health, but towards the end of your initial consultation, we will be able to give you a detailed report as a result of our analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From this, we will recommend your next dental plan of action and talk to you about the possible ways in which we can care for your smile in the future.\u00a0 If restorative treatments are necessary, sedation will be offered to ensure that you feel as comfortable as possible with moving forward and creating a smile that you can be proud to share.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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