Like Monday morning feeling and a fear of spiders, dental anxiety is a very common problem, and it’s something we at Pure Dental Health take very seriously.
Whether you have just a few minor worries about your routine check-up, or you’re feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of upcoming dental treatment, we’re here for you.
We’ll listen, and what’s more, we have a number of ways we can make a trip to the dentist a lot easier on your nerves and help you join the 85% of dental patients who don’t fear the chair.
One step toward overcoming your fears might be to consider where that dental phobia comes from in the first place. Are you like many people, who picked up in childhood the thought that the dentist was a scary place? The thing is, years ago, trips to the dentist were very different to now. Technology and equipment was far less sophisticated. Pain relief was nowhere near as effective. Staff awareness and training wasn’t anything like today’s high standards. In fact, for our parents and grandparents, the whole experience of a trip to the dentist was understandably something people dreaded rather than looked forward to. No wonder many of us have grown up with real fears, even if we’ve never had a bad dental experience ourselves.

So now when you’re thinking about the dentist’s, think of anxiety as something we can definitely help you manage. At Pure, you’re not on your own. Knowing how to reduce dental anxiety is something we’re passionate about.
- Dental Phobia Care: how we can help you at Pure
- Dental Fear Central: information on dental anxiety
- Dental Phobia: advice and support