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10 Things to do on your next Dental Appointment
10 Things to do before your dentist appointment.
Confirm Your Appointment – Verify your appointment 24 hours in advance. Most dental offices will attempt to call you to confirm so if you have not heard from them give them a quick call to confirm your appointment. This makes life easier on the staff and helps you sometimes get a better appointment time if they had someone cancel.
Clean-Up – Time to do a really good cleaning for your dentist, and the dental hygienist. You do not want breath that will knock someone down when they have to spend time in your mouth. Also, you will make it easier to see any issues and save yourself some time. Even when going in for cleaning do what you can first to improve the situation.
Arrive early – Give yourself some lead time to fill in any forms, especially if this is your first appointment with a new dentist or if it has been a while. Change of insurance or lack of insurance takes some time to document as an example.
Prepare your information – If this is your first trip to this dentist or you have had coverage changes do prepare yourself with the documentation you need. If you are having any oral surgery you also need to let them know about any medications you are on.
Discuss Dental Problems – Now is not the time to shy away from occasional pain, or other issues you have been having. Share your issues with the professionals so they can help you,
Deal with the Dental Visit Fear – So many people are afraid of a visit to their dentist because they are concerned about pain, or they are embarrassed. Modern dentistry methods are virtually pain-free, and you should never feel ashamed dental professionals have seen it all and love when they can help someone with a serious issue. They are literally in the business of creating amazing smiles.
You can also try some self-hypnosis via simple recordings to deal with the worry or anxiety that many people face before their dental appointment.
Listen to the professionals – While you are there you will likely get some advice on some other dental care steps you can be taking every day. Head that advice and you will have better teeth, healthier gums, and a more amazing smile.
Learn before you go – Watch our many free videos on this site to help you learn about many basic procedures you may have scheduled. Sometimes just understanding the process will make you feel a great deal better.
Ask for recommendations – If you have questions or concerns about your oral care now is the time to ask. You can ask the dental hygienist or the dentist and both can likely answer your question or concern.
Do not turn down the free items – The free oral care items offered are often high-quality tools and will save you some money. So when offered any tool for take-home use please accept they are just trying to help you.
Schedule your next appointment – If you can schedule before you leave for your next appointment. You will greatly increase the chance that you will stay on top of your oral care.