Making Your Dental Appointments More Relaxed and Comfortable using Sedation

Have you put off going to the dentist even though you’re in pain? Do you dread your dental appointments from the moment that you book them? Do you have a procedure coming up that’s going to be difficult for you to tolerate? You are not alone! Dental anxiety and phobia affects over half of the UK population and as a team we do our best to help you overcome these fears.

Our sedation team, led by Dr Laura Hunter-Shaw, have a special interest in helping patients who struggle with dental anxiety and phobia and treat these patients on a daily basis. Many of Laura’s patients come to see her after many years of avoiding dental treatment and she works with them to build their confidence, resolve any issues they have and give them their smile back.

Laura is enthusiastic and down to earth and is committed to trying to change patients’ perceptions of dentistry and make a trip to the dentist a more positive experience, based on trust and honesty. She endeavours to create a comfortable, relaxed environment where you are in control and can take the time needed to complete the treatment in a way that works best for you.

Laura and her team have undertaken further qualifications in Dental Sedation and Dental Anxiety Management which means they are able to provide this on a private basis for both adults and children upon request and it is suitable for most patients (medically permitting) following consultation.

Conscious Sedation is a safe and effective way of helping someone to comfortably get through their dental treatment journey, either through inhaling nitrous oxide or by injecting a sedative intravenously for a deeper sedation. It also can help to suppress gag reflexes. Laura will discuss the best method for you and your treatment to make sure that your experience is a positive one. Consultations are from £90.

We accept patients through direct contact with the practice or by referral from your own dentist.

For more information, either contact The Maltings Dental Practice, or visit our website.

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