Understanding Dental Anxiety

Being afraid of the dentist is a real thing. Many people feel embarrassed or ashamed of being scared of dental appointments. You should not feel like this.

At ROKA Dental, we appreciate that every patient has a history, and a lot of patients have had previous negative experiences with dental appointments. We are extremely mindful of these fears and negative experiences, and we avoid copying this type of dentistry.

How We Support Nervous Patients

As part of our approach, we try to inform and share everything we see with all patients, whether you are attending for a routine check-up, emergency appointment, or a day of treatment.

We do this by:

• Providing you with an upfront quote for any dental work discussed.
• Showing and explaining X-rays and photographs of your teeth in a simple way.
• Allowing time to consider any options we discuss.

Sedation for Nervous Patients

Sometimes additional help is needed to overcome these fears and feel comfortable having dental treatment. We offer comprehensive intravenous sedation for all dental treatments (except root canal treatment).

This is an excellent way of calming any nerves and allows us to complete your dental work.

Safe and Supportive Sedation Care

Before undergoing any treatments with sedation, we ensure you are medically fit for this service.

We have exceptional sedation-trained nurses, who will quite literally hold your hand through the entire process.

This service is used by many patients as a stepping stone towards feeling comfortable with routine check-ups and dental work.