What if dentistry was like medicine? Well we'd have 2 main disciplines, surgery and medicine. For the last 100 years, dentistry has been primarily 'Surgical', we have to cut or drill your teeth to prevent spread of the dental disease throughout your...

What will the result be in years to come if I don’t go to the dentist due to my fear? Prevention is always better than the cure. It can take about 2 years before a problem in a tooth can show on an x-ray. Most tooth decay progresses with little or...

What treatments am I missing out on because I am fearful? Possibly loads! what is in your best long term interest for your teeth? (This may require a discussion with the dentists). If fear was not a boundary or an issue to you, then would you like a...

The fear factor - more advice for nervous dental patients What should I look for when looking for a dentist to help with my fear? If it is a new dentist to you, meet them first. Ask the receptionist if you can see the new dentist just to say hello, to...

I have some top advice to questions that I regularly get asked from nervous patients. I'll keep them short, and give you a new one each day for the next few days. What can I do at home to start to overcome my fear? A useful technique that can be...