What Happens If You Skip the Dentist for Two Years Two years is one of the most common gaps we see when patients come back to Mint Hill Smiles after a stretch of missed appointments. Sometimes it was the pandemic. Sometimes it was a move or a job change or a lapse in insurance. Sometimes it …
Dental Anxiety
What to Do If You Had a Traumatic Dental Experience as a Child
What to Do If You Had a Traumatic Dental Experience as a Child If you are an adult who avoids the dentist, there is a good chance the story starts somewhere in childhood. A painful procedure that was not explained beforehand. A dentist or assistant who seemed impatient or dismissive. Being …
What Actually Helps With Dental Anxiety (From a Practice Built Around It)
Most people who are scared of the dentist are not being dramatic. They have a specific memory. A childhood filling that was not numb enough. A dentist who made them feel ashamed of their teeth. A hygienist who lectured instead of listened. The fear is real and it usually came from somewhere.We know …