{"id":1870,"date":"2015-12-08T09:17:14","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T09:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/?p=1870"},"modified":"2015-12-08T09:17:14","modified_gmt":"2015-12-08T09:17:14","slug":"anxiety-greenville-sc-dental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/anxiety-greenville-sc-dental\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenville, SC Dental Patients: Let Us Alleviate Your Anxiety About Visiting the Dentist!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Greenville, SC <\/strong><strong>Dental Patients: Let Us Alleviate Your Anxiety About Visiting the Dentist!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Does the idea of visiting the dentist make your heart pound a little faster? You\u2019re not alone. Research reveals that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/oral-health\/features\/dont-fear-the-dentist\">5-8% of Americans avoid dentists due to fear, and as many as 20% experience such severe dental anxiety that they\u2019ll <strong>only<\/strong> go to the dentist if it\u2019s an absolute necessity.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you know, regular visits with Dr. Ayers and the ProGrin Dental team are vital to keeping your teeth and gums healthy and to help protect your whole-body health. It\u2019s our top priority to make your visits as comfortable as possible. We\u2019re sensitive to your fears, concerns, and circumstances!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Here are a few ways our Greenville, SC dental team puts your fears to rest:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>We promise to listen: <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you are anxious, always feel free to let us know right away when you book your appointment. We\u2019re sensitive to the needs and concerns of our patients &#8211; whether they\u2019re afraid of pain or needles or have had a bad experience in the past. We promise to listen carefully to your concerns &#8211; your concerns are our concerns!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Dental sedation may be an option:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dental sedation is a safe and effective solution that has helped many patients overcome their fear of the dental chair. If you\u2019re interested in learning more about sedation, please let us know and we\u2019ll discuss options with you.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>You are in control: <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If at any time during your appointment you feel uncomfortable or are in pain, simply raise your hand and we will stop.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1871 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/15122-Social-Post-Dental-Fears2.png\" alt=\"greenville, sc dental experience\" width=\"504\" height=\"504\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1871 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/15122-Social-Post-Dental-Fears2.png\" alt=\"greenville, sc dental experience\" width=\"504\" height=\"504\" \/><\/noscript><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>We will not rush you into a decision: <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If a specific treatment is needed or recommended, Dr. Ayers will discuss all your options so you can make an educated choice. You deserve the Greenville, SC dental experience ever and Dr. Ayers will never pressure you into anything!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>No surprises:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re anxious about costs of necessary dental treatments, be assured that we will go out of our way to fully educate you about the costs upfront, so there are no surprises later on. Our treatment coordinator, Kristine McGill, will explain financing options as well as what may or may not be covered by your dental insurance.<\/p>\n<p>We make it our aim to put you at ease throughout your entire experience with ProGrin Dental. If you\u2019re nervous about visiting the dentist, please call us at 864-761-0123 and tell us your concerns. We\u2019re happy to answer any questions you have and we hope to relieve your anxiety!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greenville, SC Dental Patients: Let Us Alleviate Your Anxiety About Visiting the Dentist! &nbsp; Does the idea of visiting the dentist make your heart pound a little faster? You\u2019re not alone. Research reveals that 5-8% of Americans avoid dentists due to fear, and as many as 20% experience such severe dental anxiety that they\u2019ll only [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":28933,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[52,54],"class_list":["post-1870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-dentistry-blog-articles","tag-dental-anxiety","tag-dental-visit"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1870"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1870\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}