After decades of treating Chesapeake-area patients, Dr. Simmons has learned a lot about people and their feelings about dentists and dentistry. Unfortunately, many people have had 
negative experiences at a dental visit in the past, and the result is often that they avoid making appointments when they desperately need care, sometimes for years at a time. If you’ve been putting off a trip to the dentist, Dr. Simmons wants you to consider sedation dentistry, a wonderful way to regain oral health without fear. Wondering just who benefits from sedation dentistry? Read below to see if one of the following situations applies to you:
- Anxiety, stress, or fear associated with dental visits
- A sensitive gag reflex
- Extra-sensitive teeth
- Physical discomfort when sitting in the dental chair
- Inability to become numb with traditional, local anesthetic.
- The need to complete extensive dental work in as few visits as possible. (more…)
neglecting your mouth, the procedure may be painful, or you might be overwhelmed with dental problems and fees you can’t afford. Dr. Simmons understands your difficulty and sympathizes with your struggle to restore and maintain good health. He believes that, although fear can be a stumbling block to achieving dental care, it doesn’t have to stop you.
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If you avoid dental visits because of fear or anxiety, help has arrived! At our progressive