Dental Anxiety

Medical and dental advancements are allowing people to live longer lives and have their teeth longer.  Tooth loss in patients over 60 years of age has decreased over 50% since the 80’s and 90’s. This has been primarily linked to better hygiene and dental care. The trip to the dental office is no longer a potentially uncomfortable experience.  Improvements in anesthesia and sedation techniques have helped more nervous patients to receive care more than ever before. Dr. Amr Abou Zeid, a PDG dentist commented that “using techniques such as computer controlled anesthesia systems like the Wand have allowed dentists to make the needle event an easy procedure”.