At City Smiles, we work hard to make sure all our patients feel welcome, calm, and comfortable at our office. This includes helping patients overcome their dental anxiety to get the dental care that they need as well as the cosmetic dentistry they want. New research [...]
One of the most universal experiences we have as children is going to the dentist. It is so ubiquitous that children’s shows and movies alike address the experience and potential fears related to visiting a dentist. From Little Shop of Horrors to Rugrats, there’re many representations of dentists that cover all levels of dental fear [...]
Dental anxiety is very common in the US. Almost everyone experiences some degree of dental anxiety, and up to 20% of Americans avoid going to the dentist because of anxiety. For people who have this higher level of anxiety, their feelings can often be traced back to bad experiences at the dentist as a child. [...]
Many of us rely on our phones for everything. It is our alarm, our TV, our map, and our recipe book. So it makes a sense that we begin to expect that there could be an app for anything. That includes overcoming dental anxiety so we can get the oral healthcare that [...]
Many people spend years wishing for cosmetic dentistry, but cannot seem to make it happen. There are many potential obstacles that can stand in the way of you getting the beautiful smile of your dreams. Other times, people have something come up that makes them think they want a smile, but think that they do [...]
