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Nervous Patients

Dental Veneer Replacements

To say I was terrified of dentists was an understatement! I had 6 very old chipped, stained veneers which I was totally ashamed of.

At my consultation, Andrew and Julie assured me it really would be painless (I didn’t entirely believe this at the time)…I returned to have all my old veneers replaced with immediate veneers. I was given a sedative to help me relax (wonderful stuff!) and didn’t even realise when I had the anaesthetic by way of the dental wand.

I can truthfully say the entire process from removing the old veneers to replacing with new ones was absolutely pain free. It wasn’t even remotely uncomfortable. I was quite happy chilling under a blanket listening to my iPod and before I knew it, I had lovely teeth again.

I feel 40+ years of having a phobia has been cured instantly so I cannot thank Andrew and his lovely ladies enough.

Dental Services: Painless Dentistry, Teeth Veneers

Dianne

Linda S – Helping with Nerves

Over the course of a few years, the issues I had with my teeth led to more and more problems, not only with eating, but with facing people too. Phobia since childhood didn’t help either. After doing extensive research, I decided to contact Winning Smiles for their free consultation, and what a difference that made!

As a nervous patient, I didn’t need to sit in “The chair” at that consultation, I just chatted to Andrew, told him of my fears and problems, and he resolved to help me.

Andrew and his team are second to none. The professionalism, care, staff attitudes, even the environment leave you in no doubt that you are in good hands. Now, after extensive treatment, I feel I can smile again, my confidence is returning, and I have Andrew, and the rest of the team to thank. I cannot recommend their services highly enough.

Dental Review Notes:

Thank you for the review, its kind of you to take the trouble, we hope it will help other people. Many suffer from what ‘they’ feel is an irrational feeling of fear, but we know it is quite natural and more common that you might think, nothing to be embarrassed about. Often this fear is the result of traumatic childhood visits to the dentist. We know that taking the right amount of time and communicating ‘what’s going on’ is helping with nerves in many cases.

Linda
Dental Service: Our Services

Judy – Denture Phobia

Thank goodness for Google! I searched “dental / denture phobia” and came up with the Winning Smiles website. I am 62 years old and work in a position where I am constantly dealing with people face to face. Having had dental problems for many years and having been unable to cope with regular dentures or even sitting in the dentist’s chair I was at the point of considering giving up work as my dental appearance was so poor I felt constantly embarrassed and yet could not overcome my phobia to visit a dentist.

From my first contact with Winning Smiles I have nothing but praise for Andrew Fennell and indeed his whole team. I now have denture implants and can smile again for the first time in years and although I still have some work to be done I have no fear! Thank you so so much.

Treatments: Implant Retained Dentures

Dental Review Response

By Andrew

Judy thanks so much for your honesty here. So many patients are in a similar situation and they want to know that something can be done to help them overcome their nerves and sort out their dental problems.

Many patients suffer so much with their dentures that they either give up and go ‘toothless’ or only wear them for show – being careful never to eat in front of anyone. Dentures can be very difficult to wear – even the good ones move around quite a bit (especially in the lower jaw) – eating hard food? Forget it.

Soft foods only – and nipping to the bathroom after every meal to remove trapped food. Hardly glamorous.

About 10% of denture patients can’t wear them because they cause gagging.

And why have these patients lost so many teeth in the first place? It’s as Judy says – a fear of visiting the dentist (often started as a child) which keeps them away unless they are in total agony by which time it is often too late to save the tooth and the extractions start. Our first task with a patient like Judy (and there are many) is to reassure them that

  • 1) We care
  • 2) We understand
  • 3)We are not going to make you feel like its all your fault (its usually a childhood dentist at fault in truth)
  • 4) We will take all the time we need (no rushing)
  • 5) It’s never too late – we can provide a fully functioning solution.
Judy
Dental Service: Implant Retained Dentures