Dental anxiety is the feeling of uneasiness every time a person visits a dental clinic or thinks of dental procedures. This anxiety refrains people from visiting the dentist regularly and in some cases, some people avoid going to the dentist all together. This is problematic as many oral health issues can arise if not discovered early, avoiding the dentist can lead to oral health issues that could have otherwise been prevented.

Dental anxiety stops you from regularly visiting a dentist, and by avoiding the dentist you put yourself at the risk of developing serious dental diseases that will later require more complex treatments and emergency care. This situation, known as the ‘vicious cycle of dental anxiety’ involves people fearing the end result so much that they ultimately receive it just because they were anxious to prevent it in the first place. 

Best advice to maintain good oral health would be to have regular check-ups to assess your oral health condition. This will allow our dentists to detect problems at an early stage, resulting in a less invasive treatment and ultimately saving you more time and money in the long run.

Don’t hesitate to call us and let us know. Dental anxiety is a lot more common than people realise, if you ever get nervous when visiting a dentist, just know that you are not alone. We, as a professional team of dentists, come across many patients that fear dental procedures, on a daily basis. Fortunately, there is a way we can help you ease your anxiety and properly cope with it. 

​​Here at the Sydney Implant Institute our mission is to make your experience as easy and seamless as possible.  Our friendly staff and clinicians are easy to talk to and will help make even the most anxious of patients feel at ease.