The Perfect Smile Advanced Training Institute has carried out some research into why people hate the dentist. We have found some useful and enlightening results. As a consequence we have re-checked all our protocols and processes within our practice to make sure that you are able to achieve your goals and have a great positive … Read more
Your smile is the first thing people see and it often portrays how you feel about your self. Some people find that their smile actually reflects their self-esteem and self-confidence. Some find that they become more progressively reserved and others actually are ashamed of their teeth and always put their hand on their mouth to … Read more
The latest research conducted by the British Dental Health Foundation suggests that visiting the dentist makes people more nervous than snakes or spiders. The Foundation asked 1,004 people what made them most nervous from a list including heights, flying, injections, doctors, snakes, spiders, going to the hospital and visiting the dentist. Over one in five … Read more
As much as we enjoy seeing patients every day, we recognize that not everyone looks forward to visiting the dentist. In fact, according to recent studies, 75% of those surveyed have at least some fear of the dentist. And 10 to 15% of people have such a large fear that it prevents them from seeing … Read more
According to a recent YouGov survey 45% of adults in the UK are unhappy with their smile, 56% would consider treatment to improve their smile, and a quarter make a direct link between their teeth and self-esteem. These days people are not looking for suspiciously perfect teeth like gleaming white Hollywood nashers but something that … Read more
It is interesting to know that people still feel that dental injections can still be painful. In fact, figures show that 70% of Britons are afraid of having an injection at the dentist. There are now many techniques and innovations which are literally taking the pain out of dentistry treatments. Learn more. One such innovation … Read more
Many people feel that they may have lost their confidence or self –esteem over the years. This is because they have been acutely aware that people are constantly looking at their teeth when they are talking to them. They feel embarrassed but are not aware of the things that can be done these days to … Read more
A new study conducted by the University of Madrid has highlighted the fact that adults may be unconsciously transmitting their dentist fear to their family. Fear of visiting the dentist is very common in children and numerous studies have already identified the role parents have played in exacerbating this primal fear. The study has identified the … Read more
Being afraid of the dentist is a well-known phobia. People may have real phobias or may have had bad experiences in the past or when younger which are now preventing them from seeking help. Common aspects of a visit to the dental practice would be fear of the dental injection or disliking the sound of … Read more