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Tips to Help Someone with Dental Anxiety

March 6, 2023 By Wyatt Dilling

Dental anxiety, or a general fear of the dentist and dental procedures, is very common. If you know someone who deals with a fear of the dentist, check out some of our favorite tips to help ease anxiety at the dentist’s office.

Dental anxiety, or a general fear of the dentist and dental procedures, is very common. In fact, it’s estimated that 50 to 80 percent of the population have some degree of anxiety when it comes to dentist appointments. If you know someone who has dental anxiety, you know how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clinic & Provider Tips, Dental Health, Dental Health for Kids, Fear Free

Calming Apps for Anxiety at the Dentist

March 6, 2023 By Wyatt Dilling

If you or a loved one has anxiety when it comes to seeing the dentist, try one of these apps! There are many calming apps available to ease anxiety at the dentist.

It’s estimated that 36 percent of people living in the United States have a fear of dental treatment and going to the dentist. This fear can make people avoid the dentist at all costs or create a stressful situation. Neglecting routine care or necessary procedures from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clinic & Provider Tips, Dental Health, Dental Health for Kids, Fear Free

Keeping healthy vision as we age

December 12, 2022 By Wyatt Dilling

As we age, our vision will go through changes. Keeping track of these changes can tell you a lot about the health of our eyes and body.

It’s no question that our eyes are important. We’ve all heard the saying “the eyes are the windows to the soul,” but did you know they’re also a window to our overall health? Vision disorders are the second-most common health condition for older adults in the United States. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clinic & Provider Tips, Fear Free, Health & Wellness

Las visitas dentales virtuales pueden ser nuestro aliado durante momentos de incertidumbre.

April 15, 2020 By Minerva

Durante emergencias como la que estamos viviendo con COVID-19, la tecnología puede ser nuestra aliada en poder llenar el vacío dejado por algo a lo cual estamos acostumbrados del día a día, pero en el momento no podemos tener. El centro de control de enfermedades (o CDC por sus … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health, Español, Fear Free

Dental Anxiety Eased by Man’s Best Friend

December 25, 2018 By Shelby Tatomir

benefits of therapy dogs

A dog in a dental office would have been very unusual 50 years ago. As we continue to learn about the benefits of therapy dogs and how they can reduce anxiety, more dental offices are using them to calm their patients during procedures. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clinic & Provider Tips, Fear Free, Health & Wellness

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