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for more than 50 years Viola Gaston lived in fear of going to the
dentist
I told my daughter do you know that I'm so afraid of the dentist
I would rather face a bear then go to the dentist
But that was before she became a patient of Dr. Thomas
Kauffman
who practices sedation dentistry in Atlanta Georgia
there's a growing trend nationwide for this type of Dentistry
you can find a practitioner's through your State Dental Association
It's a very real fear and it comes primarily from bad experiences in
childhood
So Dr. Kauffman works hard to gain a patient's trust. He listens carefully
and explains treatment strategies and ways to limit pain and lets his patients
set the pace. You can't take somebody
who is anxious about an experience
and rush them into your timetable or your schedule.
He also knows the sounds and smells at the dentist can trigger anxiety
so his office is virtually odorless and he has noise reducing headphones for
patients.
The thought of pain makes Viola uneasy so she gets laughing gas to help relax.
For years Viola kept her dentist visits to a minimum
and she actually looks forward to coming to the dentist.
Now I can come to the dentist, I think I fear the bear more now.
For today's health minute I'm Elizabeth Cohen