{"id":81,"date":"2024-02-06T11:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drgeorgesalem.com\/blog\/?p=81"},"modified":"2024-03-18T11:39:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T11:39:00","slug":"dental-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drgeorgesalem.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/06\/dental-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/drgeorgesalem.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/anxiety-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" style=\"width:266px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drgeorgesalem.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/anxiety-1-1.jpg 295w, https:\/\/drgeorgesalem.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/anxiety-1-1-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you suffer from dental anxiety, a visit to George Salem and Associates, PC might seem like a daunting prospect. Perhaps you had a bad experience in the past, but whatever the reason, please know that at our Braintree, Massachusetts office, there is nothing to be afraid of. We understand you may be anxious about receiving dental treatments, and we\u2019re here to help you have a comfortable, pain-free experience that will put your fears to rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You\u2019re not alone!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 1984 study that appeared in the Journal of the American Dental Association reported that up to 75% of all adults in the United States have some degree of dental anxiety. This includes five to ten percent whose dental anxiety is so severe that they try to avoid a dentist\u2019s office at all costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you experience dental anxiety, it is important to let our office know in advance, so we can provide you with the dental care you need with an added touch of TLC. 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