Afraid of the Dentist

Richmond Dentist Dr. Martin with Patient

It is estimated that over 75% of Americans have some anxiety or outright fear of the dentist. When you select the Richmond Smile Center as your dental provider, you get our commitment to giving you the best possible dental experience, one where you leave anxiety and fear at the door. How do we do this? By focusing on friendly, gentle dentistry.

No matter how bad your mouth is, Dr. Martin has techniques to restore your smile in ways that are comfortable both during and after the procedures. Moreover, it’s now possible to get dentistry that lasts longer. And remember, with the best dentistry, it’s hard to even tell that it’s there.

Friendly gentle dentistry is our motto.

From the moment you step into our state of the art facility you’ll see and feel that we’ve designed our office for your comfort and convenience:

our office

Feng Shui office design

Internet café

Comfortable reception and patient education area

iPods and noise reduction headphones

No dental office smells

No bad-tasting dental products

Body-Contouring dental chairs!

Blankets and Swedish foam pads

Sedation dentistry

No-Drill Dentistry

Dental Laser

Electronic Anesthesia

We keep you informed of what we are doing and why.

Our modern office, equipment and techniques allow us to make your visits as simple and as comfortable as possible.

Anesthesia buffering: Onpharma’s Onset

Onset™ is the name of a new buffering agent created by Onpharma™ Inc. Dr. Martin uses Onset for his patients because:

Onset eliminates the sting caused by the acidity of local anesthetic

Onset allows the dentist to give an injection and go to work immediately

Onset gets patients profoundly numb, even if the area is infected.

Onset works by changing the pH of the anesthetic, buffering it to lessen the pain experienced in a traditional dental injection.

Call us at (804) 417-7203 to make an appointment or click here to request an appointment online.