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Home » What Can Help » Technology

Technology

Who doesn’t enjoy gadgets and technology that makes dental treatment more fun? Here are some of the things that members of our forum have found useful:

  • Numbing Gel
  • Dental Stop Buttons
  • Music and noise-cancelling headphones
  • The Wand / STA – great if you have a fear of dental injections
  • VibraJect
  • Air Abrasion
  • CEREC
  • Electric handpieces (drills) – these are quieter than the traditional ones

What Can Help

  • An Easy Guide to Overcoming a Fear of the Dentist
  • Step 1: Where do I begin?
  • Step 2: Making Up Your Mind
  • Step 3: Finding the Right Dentist
  • Step 4: Doomsday – The First Appointment
  • Step 5: The Aftermath
  • Step 6: Gift Ideas for Dentists
  • How to Spot a High-Quality Dentist
  • Stop Signals
  • Rest Breaks and Counting
  • Tell-Show-Do
  • Distraction
  • The Environment
  • Relaxation Techniques
  • Exposure and CBT
  • Hypnosis
  • The Wand
  • Numbing Gel
  • Music and Noise-Cancelling Headphones
  • The Vibraject
  • Dental Stop Buttons
  • CEREC and Digital Dentistry
  • Is Dental Sedation Right for Me?
  • Premedication and Oral Sedation
  • Inhalation Sedation
  • IV Sedation
  • General Anaesthesia
  • Finding a Therapist
  • Feeling Depressed or Suicidal?

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