Thursday, August 16, 2012

West Haven sedation dentists soothe anxious patients

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Are you afraid of the dentist? With the sedation dentistry practiced at Shoreline Dental Care, formerly anxious patients actually enjoy going to the dentist!

Supportive staff and environment
Dr. Joseph Tartagni anf his staff are committed to making your visit to their offices as relaxed and stress free as possible. To that end, Dr. Tartagni practices sedation dentistry techniques to enhance the usual methods of eliminating pain and discomfort.

Sedation dentistry
Training in sedation dentistry techniques is among the many continuing education courses and training programs Dr. Tartagni has attended annually since first practicing dentistry. The main goal of sedation dentistry is to help anxious patients reach a state of relaxation so that a visit to the dentist feels less stressful and uncomfortable than it might otherwise seem.

Afraid of the dentist?
Caring sedation dentists like Dr. Tartagni of Shoreline Dental Care understand that you are not afraid of them, actually, but anxious about what you perceive may happen. Unpleasant past experiences in a dental office are the cause of anxiety for some people, a fear intensified by the smells, sights and sounds they encounter as soon as they walk through the office door. Not really afraid of the dentist, other patients may simply dread the local anesthetic needle; some people have extremely sensitive teeth or a strong gag reflex that makes having even the smallest dental instruments in their mouths unpleasant.  Often, if patients have delayed getting the dental care they need until they are in pain, they worry about how much work will be required and how much it may hurt- and this is sedation dentists  can help the most.