Nervous Patients Dentist Notting Hill
If you are feeling anxious about dental care, you can expect to be treated with the utmost care and respect at Re:Nu. Our dentists will support you on your journey to building confidence in coming to the dentist, and we can also offer sedation to give you an extra helping hand during your chosen treatment.
Building your confidence, at your own pace
We understand that every one of our patients will have their own personal journey towards feeling more confident at the dentist.
If you’re feeling nervous about attending, we’re happy to offer you a non-clinical appointment, so you can get to know our dentists and accustom yourself to the practice environment.
We find that fostering a relationship based on honesty and trust can create significant breakthroughs in a patient’s confidence-building journey. In many cases, exploring the origin of your nerves and reassuring you that treatment will run smoothly can do wonders for your confidence and frame of mind when visiting the dentist in the future.
If you still feel apprehensive about dental treatment, we are one of a small handful of practices in the area to offer IV (intravenous) sedation.
What is IV sedation?
Intravenous sedation (IV) involves administering a conscious sedative into the back of the hand with a small needle called a cannula. IV sedation has been successfully used for decades, helping patients to go ahead with treatment (or a check-up) without feelings of anxiety and/or panic.
Why consider Dental Sedation?
- Deep relaxation: relaxes you during any dental procedure.
- Versatile: can be used during any dental treatment or routine check-up.
- Amnesic effects: it’s common not to have any memory (or very little) of your procedure.
- Fast recovery: patients tend to recover more quickly as the effects of sedation wear off. There is often no grogginess as it wears off (compared to other forms of sedation).
Who is a good candidate for dental sedation?
We recommend IV sedation for patients who:
- Have a long-term fear of the dentist.
- Would like to have no memory of their procedure.
- They are undergoing a long procedure – IV sedation can help to pass the time. If you’re someone who struggles to sit still for long periods of time, it can help you to do so.
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information about this with you.