[MERIDIAN, 12/26/2017] -- Scott W. Grant, DMD helps patients receive dental care in the most stress-free and comfortable way possible. In addition to hiring a staff that offers a warm and comforting welcome to every patient on its premises, the clinic also offers hospital dentistry for people who have dentophobia or the condition that makes one feel anxious when in the dentist’s chair.

Dentophobia: A Legitimate Fear

The fear of going to the dentist is a recognized phobia that afflicts 75% of the world’s population. All About Counseling (AAC), an online resource that tackles subjects on social issues, revealed that 14% of Americans are hesitant, at the very least, of receiving dental care procedures. From this population, 6% admit to being legitimately scared of facing their family dentists.

Hospital Dentistry Helps Nervous Patients

People with dentophobia often prefer to receive dental treatments in a hospital than in a dental clinic. The knowledge that their procedure will occur where doctors and medical treatments are immediately accessible creates a placebo effect that eases their fears. Patients who have a severe phobia, though, might be better off with general anesthesia or even sedation.

Speaking of which, dental emergencies like severe trauma to the jaw and face require sedation at a hospital. In situations like this, a patient needs to undergo hospital dentistry regardless if he or she has dentophobia.

These are some of the cases wherein Scott W. Grant, DMD assists patients to receive hospital dentistry care.

Dental Treatment under Anesthesia

The head of the clinic himself, Dr. Scott Grant, is a surgeon at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center. When necessary, he performs dental surgery in the operating room. Severe dental emergencies aside, Dr. Grant offers this option to patients with special needs or intense phobia.

Patients who undergo sedation dentistry should be more comfortable and experience less pain during the procedure and the subsequent recovery. The clinic also noted on its website that “every patient has a unique response to IV sedation,” but that previous patients showed “superior healing and end results.”

This is why the clinic advises patients to consult with Dr. Grant to discuss the relevance and effectiveness of sedation in their dental procedure.

About Scott W. Grant, DMD

Scott W. Grant, DMD is a family dental clinic that provides routine dentistry services and oral care in Meridian, Idaho. It is also a cosmetic dentistry clinic offering teeth whitening, dentures, veneers, crowns, and other periodontal treatments. The team behind the clinic is experienced and certified in family and cosmetic dentistry.

View the complete list of dental services available at https://www.scottwgrantdmd.com.