{"id":5,"date":"2015-07-21T17:20:07","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T17:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.winthropsmiles.com\/?p=5"},"modified":"2016-08-01T17:26:48","modified_gmt":"2016-08-01T17:26:48","slug":"sedation-dentistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winthropsmiles.com\/blog\/sedation-dentistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Nervous About Your Dental Appointment? Sedation Dentistry Is Available"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sedation<\/a>We\u2019ve all been there before — anxious and nervous about a dental appointment. It makes sense. Movies have always poked fun at dental phobia by a prospective patient in the waiting room getting ever so nervous at the sound of the dental drill. We understand why anyone would be a tad trepidatious about treatment after hearing that high-pitched scream as it goes to work on a patient’s mouth. Being nervous about a dental appointment is nothing to be ashamed of. There are lots of people out there who suffer from dental anxiety just like you and it takes a lot of courage to just walk through our doors. We\u2019re here to tell you that there are ways to combat dental phobia, and it\u2019s with sedation dentistry. At our office in Winthrop, MA<\/a>, you can count on excellent sedation therapy provided by a caring staff. Dr. Brooks is a master at offering sedation dentistry services and he wants you to be relaxed and comfortable for your next dental appointment.
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Who Can Benefit From Sedation Dentistry?<\/h3>\n

There are plenty of patients out there that could benefit greatly from sedation dentistry. Remember that part about the dental drill from earlier? You know that sound; it\u2019s screech can make your ears bleed. You want no part of it. Hey, we get it. It isn\u2019t just the sound of a dental drill that keeps prospective patients away from the dental chair.<\/p>\n

Maybe you have dental anxiety but don\u2019t know why. It isn\u2019t a dental drill that makes you nervous, just something else that you can\u2019t quite put your finger on. Ask yourself the following questions before considering sedation dentistry treatment:<\/p>\n