3 Tips For Gentle Dental Care With Dr Annie & Dr Linda
Dentist visits can be daunting! So much so, that we’ve dedicated our entire practice to stress-free and gentle dental care. And this month, we’re pleased to welcome Dr Annie Tong and Dr Linda Huang to help us in this mission. If you’re anxious about going to the dentist, consider Dr Annie’s advice for gentle dental …
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Does Your Child Have Dental Anxiety?
The dentist is not on the “favourites” list of many children. Particularly when their favourites are ice-cream and lollies! Here at Whitehorse Dental, we have a heavy focus on prevention, so kids can be kids while also taking care of their teeth. We aim to achieve this by instilling a positive experience at the dentist. …
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Top 3 Reasons Why People Avoid the Dentist
So, you haven’t been to the dentist for a while? You’re not alone in your reasons for avoiding the dentist. From chatting to our wonderful patients at Whitehorse Dental, we find that some of our first-time visitors have left years, sometimes even decades since their last visit to any dentist! A big part of our …
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Overcoming Dental Anxiety Part 2: Comfort by Design
Many Australians experience dental anxiety or fear in some form or another. At Whitehorse Dental, we aspire to change this perception around to make your dentist visit a much better experience. We love dental care and healthy teeth. But we can totally understand where this deep seated fear of the dentist may come from. Dental …
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Overcoming Dental Anxiety Part 1: Changing Dental Norms
Clowns, spiders, heights, dentists. We know that dental anxiety is pretty up there on everyone’s lists of fears and phobias. But we feel that the visit to the dentist can be, and should be, a better experience. Phobias or fear of the dentist is very real and experienced by many Australians. In a study by …
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