Dental practice, Torrita di Siena
Dental fear
Fear of the dentist is learned, usually in childhood: after a bad experience, or from hearing about it at home. And what is learned can also be unlearned.
It's hard to do alone. It happens in the chair, next to someone who guides you, calmly and one step at a time.
What we do
- An explanation before every step.
- A step-by-step path, adapted to you.
- When needed, conscious sedation with nitrous oxide and oxygen: you breathe through a small mask on your nose, stay awake and can answer, and the effect wears off a few seconds after it comes off.
- For children: trust before the chair, with play too.
How it works
- Together we look at what you feel when you're afraid.
- You learn to release the tension in your muscles.
- You learn to tell normal sensations, like pressure or pushing, from the ones to flag.
- Treatment follows, at the pace you need.
Who looks after you
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Dr Francesco Di GioiaClinical director
Francesco has written a series of articles on dental fear and how to unlearn it.
What it costs
It depends on what you need, and you know before we start: after the visit you get a written estimate, item by item. If there's more than one option, you get them all, each with its cost.
Questions you ask us
Other treatments
Hygiene and preventionProfessional cleaning and gum checks, at the interval that's right for you.Children's dentistryAn early first visit, baby teeth properly cared for, and all the time it takes to make friends.OrthodonticsStraight teeth and a mouth that grows well, for children, teenagers and adults.Fillings and root canalsFillings and root canal treatment, with the tooth isolated by a rubber dam.Missing teeth: implants, bridges and denturesThree ways to replace a tooth, each with its cost, so you can choose knowing what's involved.Cosmetic dentistryWhitening, veneers and tooth-coloured fillings, starting from a visit.Oral surgeryExtractions, wisdom teeth and minor mouth surgery.