{"id":370,"date":"2016-09-01T20:29:38","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T02:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myoklahomacitydentist.com\/blog\/?p=370"},"modified":"2016-09-01T20:29:38","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T02:29:38","slug":"cater-cowards-without-sedation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myoklahomacitydentist.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/01\/cater-cowards-without-sedation\/","title":{"rendered":"Cater to Cowards without Sedation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m a total coward when it comes to dentistry. I know there are dentists who advertise as catering to cowards, but when I call their office, it seems all they do is sedate you. I&#8217;m not too keen about that either. Is there any way a dentist can cater to fearful patients without sedation?<\/p>\n<p>Laura O. &#8211; Washington<\/p>\n<p>Laura,<\/p>\n<p>I can understand your feelings. Sedation is a common way for dentists to deal with anxiety in their patients. However, it&#8217;s not the only way.<\/p>\n<p>Some dentists have a gentle manner and technique about them. Their patients feel completely at ease. These dentists are perfectly comfortable with anxious patients and have a way of putting them at ease.<\/p>\n<p>Each dentist that works with fearful patients have their own way of going about it. For instance, Dr. Swearingen uses an instrument called &#8220;The Wand&#8221;. It allows him to give completely painless injections.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more about it on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myoklahomacitydentist.com\/technology-comforts.html\">Cater to Cowards<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d call around to some dentists. If their only method for dealing with fearful patients is to sedate them, move on to someone else.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myoklahomacitydentist.com\">Dr. Don Swearingen<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m a total coward when it comes to dentistry. 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