Dentist for dental anxiety patients in Zurich ❱ Zahnarzt am Löwenplatz

Facts about dental anxiety

Symptoms:	Anxiety, increased heart rate, palpitations, nervousness, nausea, sweating, etc.
Causes:	Bad experiences, traumatic experiences, fear of pain, fear of losing control
Treatment method:	Sedation with nitrous oxide or general anesthesia

The thought of an upcoming dental appointment makes many people feel anxious and panicky. The strong anxiety is often accompanied by a racing heart, nervousness, excessive sweating or nausea. This so-called “dental anxiety” places an enormous burden on patients in their everyday lives when dental problems arise. As these anxious patients avoid going to the dentist, their dental problem becomes increasingly worse. This is usually compounded by other general medical problems and those affected fall into a vicious circle with serious long-term health consequences.

In order to take away these patients' fear of the dentist permanently, we have specialized in the gentle treatment of anxious patients with our experienced, well-coordinated team at our dental practice in Zurich. We have various treatment options at our disposal that allow patients to simply "sleep through" the treatment. As a dentist for anxiety patients in Zurich, we take your anxiety seriously and are happy to be there for you!

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Frequently asked questions about dental anxiety

Can dental anxiety be treated permanently?

Your well-being during a visit to our dental practice in Zurich is very important to us. We therefore want to devote a lot of time and attention to our anxious patients in order to make their treatment as pleasant as possible. Building trust between patient and dentist through an extensive consultation is just as important to us as anxiety- and pain-free treatment. Only in this way is it possible for us to reduce your anxiety step by step and ultimately eliminate it permanently.

What is the difference between nitrous oxide sedation and general anesthesia?

Independent breathing and the ability to speak to you during treatment is only possible with nitrous oxide sedation, which is comparable to a relaxed twilight sleep.

General anesthesia is more “invasive”, which is why this anesthesia method is not suitable for everyone. Nevertheless, this method of anesthesia is very safe, predictable and popular because our patients virtually "sleep through" the procedure and wake up feeling relieved the dental treatment is finalized.

Why is nitrous oxide sedation used by many anxious patients?

Because you are in a twilight sleep during nitrous oxide sedation, you hardly notice anything of the treatment. You will also no longer have to worry about possible pain, as the nitrous oxide significantly reduces your sensitivity to pain. In addition, treatment with nitrous oxide is much more pleasant for patients with a strong gag reflex. Nitrous oxide treatments also pass more quickly due to the altered sense of time.

Does nitrous oxide sedation or general anesthesia increase the risk of dental treatment?

In our dental practice in Zurich, we only use the most up-to-date and proven Swiss medications with a high level of tolerability. This allows us to keep the risk for our patients as low as possible. However, we will of course inform you of any risks in advance in a personal consultation.

How severe is the pain after a general anesthetic?

After a general anesthetic, our patients usually feel hardly any pain, as we attach great importance to gentle treatment. We also use pain-relieving medication, which also guarantees pain-free treatment. In some cases, the general anesthetic can be slightly felt right after with some soreness in the throat.

Your advantages of dental anxiety treatment in our practice

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Treatment done by specialists
20 years+ of dental experience
Modern clinic with air conditioning
Comfortable state of the art dental treatment chairs with massage function
2D/3D Xrays for precice diagnostics and low radiation
Enjoy your favorite Netflix program during treatment
Long-term therapy for your dental anxiety

What causes dental anxiety?

The causes of dental anxiety are usually different. A bad experience at the dentist or a fear of pain are usually the reason for panic. The fear of losing control also triggers panic in many people at the thought of a visit to the dentist.

Symptoms of dental anxiety

Anxiety patients often suffer from tension and an inner feeling of unease. The constant thought of the upcoming dentist appointment usually triggers additional insomnia. In addition to the psychological problems, the body usually also makes itself known with nausea, sweating or a racing heart.

Options for the treatment of anxiety patients in our dental practice in Zurich

As a dentist for anxiety patients in Zurich, we know that every patient reacts differently to treatments and would like to customize our methods, especially for anxiety patients. We want patients with dental anxiety to feel comfortable in our practice and therefore offer various treatment options in a calming practice atmosphere:

Individual consultation

To help you get used to our practice and build trust with our dentists and specialists, we offer you a detailed consultation at our dental practice in Zurich. We make the consultation stress-free by creating a basis of trust by getting to know your dentist. We make sure that your fear of visiting the dentist is reduced.
Your well-being is important to us, which is why we give you our full attention to help you overcome your dental anxiety.

Anesthesia methods

We offer various methods of anesthesia to avoid pain, stress and anxiety. Instead of local anesthesia, which is usually induced beforehand with a surface anesthetic using ointment, you can also opt for nitrous oxide or general anesthesia. The latter is particularly suitable for extensive procedures, as we can perform several or even all dental treatment steps under general anesthesia and reduce the number of sessions to a minimum.

At our dental practice in Zurich, we will be happy to explain the anesthesia options to you personally and discuss with you which one is best suited to your individual case.

Our goal is to reduce your fear of going to the dentist through positive experiences at our dental practice in Zurich, so that you will no longer hesitate to seek treatment if you experience toothache. Even the annual visit for professional Teeth cleaning (Dental Hygiene) will no longer cause you any problems. Come to our dental practice in Zurich and talk to us about your dental anxiety. We will work with you to treat this fear and give you a radiantly beautiful smile!

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