Edward E Loftspring

Dentistry has always been on my mind ever since I watched the Pixar film, “Finding Nemo.” Finding Nemo was the first time I ever witnessed a dentist in action, and although it was quite traumatizing because of how the patient was screaming in the chair and how Pixar decided to use a little girl, who wore an intimidating style of braces and hurt fishes on her free time, as one of the antagonists in the film, I was curious to know what was happening in that chair that the director did not want the audience to see. Despite this, the combination of these negative portrayals in Finding Nemo did not make a dental office my most favourite place in the world; however, my opinion soon changed when I met my first dentist, Dr. Le.

At the Tooth Booth Family Dental Clinic, we care about our patients and we work hard to ensure everyone receives the highest quality dental care, even if a dental anxiety or phobia has prevented proper care in the past. Dr. Booth specializes in sedation dentistry to help reduce fear, pain, and anxiety.

Edwin Wiley Grove was born in 1850 in Whiteville, Tennessee. He was the son of James Henry and Mary Jane Harris Grove. His parents were both a native of Virginia. Peggy Traylor Grove, Edwin's aunt, raised him along with his siblings. E.W. Grove as a child knew he wanted to have a career related to medicine.

The stigmatism attached to going to the dentist goes out the door when meeting the dental staff and their ability to get patient’s minds off of the procedure they are about to perform.

For centuries Harvard University has had influential leaders. Each president representing the school in a positive manner. Undoubtedly each president is identifiable by their leadership ability and efforts. One president in particular, stands out based on what he advocated and strived for. Edward Everett, held the Harvard Presidency from 1846-1849. Everett is known as, “a once celebrated orator, educator, scholar, and statesman had never been a man of “first rank in his own generation. Endowed with many extraordinary gifts he still appears as a man manuque, one who never succeeded in the field he entered” (Bartlett 1). A man with his experience and knowledge at the time, made Everett seem as the best man to fill the role of president. Edward

ith a weary face and sweaty palms, I walked into the gloomy dental offices as a yearly ritual. The intimidating environment of the office made me feel knots in my stomach. As a child I never enjoyed visiting dentists because I was convinced that these humans were merciless people who could not care less if I was in pain. Ironically, the lifetime career I seek for now is the career I disliked before. The decision to become a dentist developed when I had the desire to give children a better experience and a different perspective on professionals of this field. From my experience, the dentists were not gentle and did not give me time to collect myself before pulling a tooth out. Orthodontics is a profession that I am pursuing since I have consistently desired to work in a healthcare career that enables me to help people by using my interest and talents in hand motor and communication skills. I strive for perfection and work patiently, as well as diligently, which will help me throughout this profession. There are skills that I need to obtain such as shadowing or volunteering in a dental office, which is also part of the educational preparation needed for dental school. All of these talents combined are essential for a typical day in dentistry in which I need to create a safe and comfortable environment for the excessive amounts of patients daily

Most people do not look forward to dental appointments, but the dentists here care about their patients. They are genuinely friendly, and you might walk out the door with a smile on your face. Many patients recommend this office to their family and

North Seattle Dental has been focused on providing high quality dental care and building lasting relationships with patients for more than 40 years. The range of dental services available to current and new patients include preventative dental care, cosmetic dentistry, restorative dentistry and more. The award-winning dentists on staff don't just offer treatments that utilize the most up-to-date dentistry technologies, they offer compassion, understanding and, most importantly, work to ensure patients are comfortable and safe during every visit. Thanks to their convenient location, extended hours and wide range of payment options, proper oral care is something everyone in the Seattle area can enjoy.

At Holly Dental Care, new patients are always welcome. Drs. Randy and Marie Hunter, Dr. David Bartolovic, and Dr. Lindsay Smith can help you and your family get the dental care everyone needs. To learn more about our services, please visit the Our Services page. We also offer sedation dentistry if you hate visiting the dentist.

How good it would be for you as dentist, for your dental practice as a business, and for the dental health and well-being of your patients, if you could offer more than just verbal reassurance about the state of your patients dental health?

Be open with your patients, listen to their fears and set your expectations of behavior with them. Let them know that what they may have experienced in the past is just that, the past. You are not the last dentist they saw. You have an opportunity to change their perception for the better.

Recently, I passed a through a small town in Massachusetts. It just so happened that very evening, a parade was to take place. I arrived late in the evening by ferry, and walked through the dark streets for some time. Further up the road I could see two figures, a woman with a scarlet petticoat and a boy. Before I could approach them, I happened upon a pleasant inn and, taking note of my rumbling stomach, decided to find a meal. The innkeeper, a French Protestant he told me, greeted me upon my entering and remarked that I was the second guest to come through. As I sat down to sup, an old man with a concerning cough sat beside me. Although we did not hold conversation, I heard him mumble about a “young country boys not knowing their place”.

Fear of the dentist is more common today than most people would imagine. You’re probably very familiar with individuals fearing the dentist, especially if you work or have worked in the dental field. So, what is dental fear? Is it an idea that our parents put in our heads because it was passed down to them from their parents? Is it an emotion that is formed based on images shaped in the mind about going to the dentist? Dental anxiety is abnormal fear or dread of visiting the dentist for preventative care or therapy and unwarranted anxiety over dental procedure. (U.S National Library of Medicine, N.D.) Patients who experience dental anxiety will have a sense of nervousness and unfounded worries or fears. “Some studies have concluded that 75% of people have at least some fear about dental visits.” (Penn Dental, May. 15, 2017.) Dental phobia is a more serious condition. It's an intense fear or dread. “People with dental phobia aren't merely anxious, they are terrified or panic stricken.” (Colgate, September 18, 2013.) Many people with dental phobia typically avoid the dentist unless they have pain and only find it necessary to seek treatment. Negative experiences in childhood are the most common causes of dental fear. So, what can we do to rationalize with our patients? Educate!

In dentistry, anxiety is categorized into two: Dental phobia and dental anxiety. A person with dental phobia tends to avoid treatment maybe because of unpleasant experience in the past. Dental anxiety, by contrast, relates to the psychological and physiological variations of a non-pathological fear response to a dentist’s appointment or treatment. Individuals who cancels, avoids, or postpones dental visits are the anxious patients (Bhola and Malhotra, 2014).It is a major dilemma in pediatric dental practice and it exists in a considerable proportion of children and adolescents. According to the study of Gao et al (2013), about 6-15% of the world's adult population avoids dental care due to dental anxiety and dental phobia. The catastrophic

When you visit our office, you can look forward to relaxing in our warm and inviting environment. We understand that our patients need to feel confident on our ability to provide state-of-the-art dental care, which is why we’ll work hard to make your visit pleasant and comfortable. From the moment you contact us, you can expect the following: