by Pride Dental | May 31, 2018 | Dentistry
When a patient is nervous, it often shows. Even if they don’t say anything about it, the dentist or hygienist can see it in their body language, their posture, how they may grip the edges or armrests of the dental chair just a bit. And according to a new study in...
by Pride Dental | Jul 6, 2017 | Dentistry
Plenty of folks get anxious around dental visits. It’s why we offer sedation options to patients who need them – so fear doesn’t have to stand in the way of getting the care they want or need. But sedation is hardly the only option. A new study in the journal...
by Pride Dental | May 4, 2017 | Oral Health
Texas does not come out looking good in the latest rankings on dental health. According to a pair of reports recently released by WalletHub, Texas ranks near the bottom for The lowest percentage of kids with excellent/very good teeth (#47). The highest percentage of...
by Pride Dental | Jul 9, 2015 | Dentistry
If your child is anxious about visiting the dentist, is it a case of the apple not falling far from the tree? A study published last year in the Journal of Pain Research found a definite correlation between parents’ dental fear and that of their children. An earlier...
by Pride Dental | Feb 12, 2015 | Dentistry, Oral Health
As we near the middle of National Children’s Dental Health Month, think back to your first dental appointment. Was it scary? Uncomfortable? That’s the case for many children, but the dentist doesn’t have to become the Boogeyman. Yes, there’s plenty in a dental office...
