Nervous Patients

We understand that for many patients, attending dental practice can be a nerve-wracking experience, and some patients can feel anxious.

This can be for several reasons, some examples could be:

• It’s their first appointment, so they are unsure what to expect.
• They haven’t been for some time or have had a previous bad experience.
• Fear of being ‘told off’ about their oral health.

We believe we’ve created a very welcoming team at Caversham Heights. Our dental team’s number one aim is to try to put you at ease and help you feel calm and relaxed. This begins with a warm welcome from our reception team and extends to our dentists, nurses and hygienists.
Our dental team is well versed in dealing with nervous patients and has developed many techniques to try and relax patients. Their character and excellent chairside manner are usually able to calm patients, and most nervous patients leave with increased confidence about their next visit.

We don’t push unnecessary treatment (in fact, quite the opposite), we’re here to help with your oral health, and we won’t ‘tell you off’ or talk down to you. We want to make your visit as relaxed as possible and to build long-lasting and trusted relationships.

If you do have a particular element that you are nervous about, please speak to our team, and we will do our very best to discuss this and hopefully reassure you about your visit.