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Sedation Dentistry

The Facts About Oral Conscious Sedation

January 27, 2012

For many people, dental fear ranks higher than a fear of public speaking, flying, or heights. If you’d rather leap off a tall building than sit in your dentist’s chair, Dr. Martin has a solution for you: oral conscious sedation. With sedation dentistry, you no longer need to let your fears prevent you from achieving [...]

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Relaxing in the Dentist’s Chair

October 5, 2011

Those of us who’ve been around for a while probably remember the days of fearing the dentist’s chair.  It used to be, the best you could hope for was a shot of whiskey and biting down on a rag while the old doc yanked the bad tooth out with a pair of pliers. Okay…that’s probably [...]

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Oral Piercings Can Cause Dental Problems

September 29, 2011

If you you are a teenager or young adult thinking about getting your tongue, lip, or cheek pierced, think twice.  There are over 600 different types of bacteria that live in our mouths; some of them are helpful and some can lead to detrimental effects on our teeth. Puncturing the mucous membrane of the [...]

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Sedation, Not Paralysis

August 23, 2011

For many in-office procedures, The Richmond Smile Center uses sedation dentistry in the forms of inhalation of nitrous oxide gas, oral sedatives, and intravenous sedation. The type of sedation used is dependent on the nature of the visit and on your level of anxiety. None of these methods paralyze the body. They merely put you [...]

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The Catch-22 of Fearing Sedation Dentistry

August 10, 2011

Fear of going to the dentist is very common for people of all ages. That’s unfortunate because regular dental checkups are part of healthy living. Fortunately, Dr. Martin and staff incorporate sedation dentistry into the mix, not just for major procedures, but also for minor examinations for patients who have fear and anxiety about their [...]

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The Tweets Tell the Tale

June 28, 2011

There’s no doubt about it: people love social media, and people hate going to the dentist. In fact, going to the dentist ranks higher on the list of fears than snakes, spiders, and flying! Often, people express their anxiety about visiting their dentist for all the world to see through their twitter or facebook pages.
Recently, [...]

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Dental Phobia Tops the List of Fears; Let Your Richmond, VA Dentist Help

June 3, 2011

Dental phobia and fear are very real. In fact, according to a recent piece of research by the British Dental Health Foundation, visiting the dentist makes people more nervous than snakes or spiders.

While this data may seem shocking, it’s true! In the lead up to National Smile Month 2011, the Foundation asked 1,004 people what made them the most nervous from a list including heights, flying, injections, doctors, snakes, spiders, going to the hospital, and visiting the dentist. More than 1 in 5 people rated visiting the dentist as the thing that made them most nervous, which is more than any other category.

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Sedation Dentistry for Peace of Mind in the Dental Chair

April 28, 2011

Are you scared of the dentist? Do you experience anxiety or fear just thinking about sitting down in a dental chair?

Dental fear is very common among Americans and it is the leading cause of why people avoid the dentist. Don’t be one of those people and let your oral, and overall, health deteriorate.

Sedation dentistry is used to help you achieve the peace of mind to make your dental appointments tolerable and much more comfortable.

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What Else Should You Consider?

April 13, 2011

What dental treatments should you consider? One that I recommend for all patients – whether they’re chronically ill or the proverbial picture of health – is a complete dental physical. A complete dental physical may include:

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Living Longer, Living Better

February 3, 2011

When you keep your teeth healthy and restore them to health, function and beauty and keep them that way, you very well may live longer.
This has been known empirically through our experience for many years as dentists.  It’s now being proven by science.
I run into a lot of aging people who don’t restore and maintain [...]

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