If you are not making regular appointments with your dentist for preventive checkups and cleanings, you miss out on important smile protection. For some people, even routine appointments feel intimidating due to feelings of dental anxiety. Fortunately, there are steps that our Mansfield, TX dentist’s office can take to make visiting the dentist less stressful for anxious patients! With modern imaging technology, we can make the process of evaluating your teeth and gums more comfortable. We can also use dental sedation to help individuals stay calm when they struggle with anxiety issues, or when they need to undergo a longer or more involved procedure.

Dental Anxiety Can Make It Difficult To Arrange Oral Health Services

If dental anxiety keeps you out of the dentist’s chair, it will keep you from receiving early warnings about problems like tooth decay and gingivitis. Because these issues can worsen in time, being without this care can leave you at greater risk for complications that affect your smile and well-being. If you are putting off an appointment despite having an active issue with your oral health, the matter can grow worse, which can change what your dentist must do to resolve it.

How Sedation Makes Time In The Dentist’s Chair Easier

Dental sedation can make it easier for patients with anxiety to sit back in the dentist’s chair and undergo treatment. Our options for sedation will allow you to remain conscious but relaxed, which means you will know what is happening but not experience stress over your visit. For many patients, we can use nitrous oxide, which we administer continuously throughout your appointment. Oral sedatives are also available. They offer more potent effects, but they can require that you arrange a ride to and from your appointment because they take longer to resolve.

How Technology Makes Regular Visits More Comfortable

With technology like intraoral cameras and digital x-rays, we can evaluate your smile closely while minimizing any discomfort you feel in the course of treatment. Having a close look at your smile will let us catch problems early and treat them with the appropriate restorative dental work before there are complications.

Count On Consistent Smile Care At Our Mansfield, TX Dentist’s Office

Our Mansfield, TX dentist’s office is prepared to help patients stay on top of their oral health care needs at their preventive appointments. When problems do arise, we are ready to work with you to resolve them and restore teeth so that your smile is not changed. We understand that dental anxiety makes visits difficult for some patients. If necessary, we can offer you treatment with dental sedation to make you more comfortable throughout treatment. To find out more about dental sedation, or to discuss the different services that we provide, reach out to Mansfield Dental Associates by calling 817-473-6227.