Dental mishaps and emergencies happen every day. It is important you contact your dentist immediately if you have sudden severe pain, a swollen face, swollen gums, a loose tooth, or tender gums. Because these are all signs of infection or an acute abscess. But what if it’s on a weekend? Or it happens when you’re […]
Dental Fear – A Dentist’s Perspective
I recently experienced a personal epiphany of sorts regarding the angst, anxiety, if not outright fear of the anticipated pain associated with medical treatment (In my world, this phenomena is commonly known as Dental Fear). This “eureka!” moment of clarity was inspired by pain – my pain – visited upon me (the patient) by a […]
Dental Fear (from a Dentist’s Perspective)
I’ve been a New York City dentist for 30 years, and believe me, we have a lot of everything here, including a lot of people who are scared of going to the dentist! Recently I decided to do some Google searches for terms such as: gentle dentist, gentle dental, and we cater to cowards. My […]