Understanding Your Teeth and Overall Oral Health

— DENTAL ANXIETY — Dental Anxiety: Compassionate Dental Care for Nervous Patients By Dr. Spandana Sripada MDS (Periodontology & Implantology), AAID Associate Fellow 8 min read Many people walk into our clinic carrying one quiet fear:”Please don’t judge me.”They think they’ve waited too long. They expect to be told they should have come earlier.But that’s never where we begin. We begin by listening. THE SHORT ANSWER Dental anxiety is real, common, and treatable  not a personality flaw. At our dental