Relaxing Dental Visit? New Approach Makes It Possible

Did you know:

• 80% of those who skip dental appointments know this decision will have negative future results.
• Just 10% of Americans know that routine dental care is crucial for overall health and wellbeing.

Only about 65% of Americans make and keep dental visits at least twice a year.

“People find any excuse to postpone their appointment,” says Dr. Evetta Shwartzman of Dream Smile Dental in Canton, Mass. “Contrary to some opinions, dentists are not sadists who enjoy inflicting pain,” she smiles. “We have heard every excuse during our 20 years in practice. But nobody ever admits to postponing an appointment due to fear or anxiety.”

Her colleague, Dr. Konstantin Ronkin, says “Many patients base their fears on how dentistry used to be: They’re afraid of the look and sound of the drill, they don’t like anyone poking at their gums and teeth, they’re afraid it might hurt. But fear of the dentist is no longer an obstacle.”

The doctors, aware that patients want greater comfort and faster appointments, continually research ways to remove anxiety using various types of sedation and high-tech dentistry. A new method, NuCalm ®, blends both approaches, creating a fully relaxed experience without risk.

NuCalm, a safe four-step system, quickly and naturally brings the patient to the first stage of sleep, the way you feel just before dozing off at home – and you feel this way for your entire appointment. With a reputation as pioneers, Dream Smile is among the first to introduce NuCalm in the area.

Patients using NuCalm experience dramatic relaxation thanks to soothing music from headphones using neuroacoustic software -- that initiates a change in brain waves normally associated with deep relaxation and calmness. This brings the patient’s brain waves to the Alpha level, the first stage of sleep typically associated with relaxation and peacefulness during meditation and biofeedback.

Other aspects of NuCalm are an all-natural dietary supplement that brings relaxation within five minutes; a patch behind each ear that allows microcurrent stimulation; and a light-blocking eye mask to eliminate visual stimuli. Once the appointment is over, the patient can leave immediately -- no side effects, no recovery time.

Dr. Shwartzman says, “The combination of these components provides a powerful and effective relaxation during dental procedures. The more stressed or anxious you are, the more profound the NuCalm effect will be. With a totally relaxed patient, it allows us to focus exclusively on doing our best dentistry.”

One patient who agreed to NuCalm during her visit said, “I actually feel better about being here. Usually I can’t stand to be in the chair... Now I can do it.” Another said, “I felt very calm and relaxed. I did not realize a dental appointment could be this easy. I lost track of time.”

To date over 140,000 dental patients across the U. S. have experienced NuCalm. 98% of these patients said they would recommend it to others. The system has been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox News.

The dentists are proving that fear of the dentist should no longer be an obstacle to proper dental care.

Both Drs. Ronkin and Shwartzman, graduates of Tufts Dental School, have extensive training in high-tech, cosmetic and sedation dentistry, and have earned international reputations for their pioneering work. 2014 marked Dream Smile’s 20th anniversary of serving the South Shore and beyond.

Dream Smile Dental is located at 2184 Washington Street, Canton (opposite the Ponkapoag Golf Course and skating rink). For more information: (781) 996-4469 / www.dreamsmiledental.com

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