Millions of Americans are affected by dental anxiety, to one degree or another. For some people the anxiety is so strong, they avoid going to the dentist altogether. That might seem rational enough: why do something when you know it’s going to upset you? The...
Millions of Americans avoid seeing the dentist for their annual cleaning and checkup, because of dental anxiety. At Designer Smiles in Fargo, ND, we encourage regular checkups and consider them essential. For our anxious patients, we offer sedation dentistry to get...
If you live near Fargo and experience severe anxiety when undergoing (or even thinking about!) dental treatment, oral sedation dentistry is for you. Conscious sedation dentistry is available in Fargo. Whether it is called relaxation dentistry, oral conscious sedation,...
If you are afraid of your Fargo cosmetic dentist, you are not alone. At Designer Smiles, we encounter many nervous first-time Fargo dental patients. How do we calm their fears, provide a comfortable dental environment and earn lifelong patients? 1) We carefully...
Hello Fargo dental blog visitors, welcome to the Designer Smiles blog. I am Dr. Jeff Harrie of Designer Smiles in Fargo. A close friend of mine recently expressed fears about her upcoming root canal. She was anxious about the pain she might experience and worried...
Dental visits can be extremely stressful and for some North Dakota residents, the fear and anxiety associated with a trip to the dentist prevents them from getting the care they need. At Designer Smiles we provide the best oral sedation dentistry available. We will...
