Part of our premium dental service is making sure that all of our patients are comfortable during all aspects of their treatment

Calm-your-nerves-with-Sedation-Dentistry-at-Curtis-Couch-DDS Here at Curtis Couch D.D.S we employ the use of sedation dentistry to help calm our patients during treatments. Not only does sedation dentistry enhance and ease the stress of visiting the dentist but it can also reduce the amount of pain felt during our procedures. Many nervous dental patients also feel much more comfortable visiting a dentist that employs sedation dentistry, so if you have been contemplating visiting the dentist and you suffer from fear of the dentist, Curtis Couch D.D.S in Thousand Oaks is here to make your visit a lot more pleasant.

Fear of the dentist is a lot more common than you think…

According to a recent study approximately 5-10 percent of Americans are expected to experience some level of dental anxiety. Some people may experience general nervousness while others may experience full-blown dental phobia. If you think you are one of the many sufferers of dental phobia there are a few precautions you can take to ensure that your symptoms and anxiety is kept to a lower level:
  • Maintain breathing exercises during your appointment 
  • Warn your dentist about your condition and your feelings regarding the dentist
  • Ask your dentist at Curtis Couch D.D.S about our sedation options
  • Try to distract yourself with your iPod or ask your dentist about other distractions they can offer

Preventative children’s dentistry can deter a fear of the dentist

Preventative children’s dentistry not only prevents tooth decay from a young age, it can also prevent the development of a fear of the dentist. By creating and maintaining a healthy relationship with your dentist we will be able to monitor your child’s natural teeth development as well as create a comfortable environment. This is important from a young age (of approximately 5-7) as it builds a positive idea of the dentist in their mind. It’s also much easier to treat a fear of the dentist at a young age before your child becomes set in their ways which may cause them to refuse to visit the dentist which can be extremely dangerous to their health. Adult fear of the dentist is much trickier to treat and also much more dangerous to aging teeth.

The importance of dentistry as you age

As you get older it is much more likely that you will experience problems with your teeth which means that you will require more frequent visits to your dentist. If you suffer from dental phobia it is likely that you will avoid visiting the dentist, thus allowing problems to worsen before they’re treated. That’s why it’s so important to have your teeth seen to at least twice a year and more often if you have a history of periodontitis or dental complications.

Curtis Couch D.D.S offers Nitrous Oxide to calm the nerves

Nitrous Oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas is a non-irritating colorless gas which is simply inhaled through the nose and mouth. This will ensure that you feel completely comfortable during your treatment here at our Thousand Oaks practice. Nitrous Oxide is a wonderful option for people with fear of the dentist as the intensity of the gas can be intensified depending on whether the requirement is mental or physical (pain relief). If you would like to find out more about the sedation options available at Curtis Couch D.D.S in Thousand Oaks please do not hesitate to contact us.