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Don’t Fear Your Dental Care: 3 Steps to Beating Dental Anxiety

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Our entire practice here at Sierra Dental Care is geared toward making you feel comfortable. Unlike the “take a number” culture that you may have experienced in dental care chains, Sierra Dental Care treats you like a real person with unique needs. Call our Modesto, CA office today at (209) 575-2400 to schedule your appointment and see how a personalized touch to your dental treatment can make all of the difference.
Dental anxiety keeps millions of Americans out of the dental chair each year. With so many people avoiding dental care, it is no wonder they have smiles that may not look their best. If you suffer from dental anxiety, Sierra Dental Care can help you get past your dental fear and get the care your smile needs to be great.
What Is Dental Anxiety and What Causes It?
Dental anxiety is a fear of going to the dentist, and it keeps people from seeking dental help, even when doing so could ruin their smile. Millions of people suffering from dental anxiety have had a bad past dental experience, usually a painful procedure.
Sierra Dental Care takes your comfort seriously and will not perform any procedure before you have been properly numbed and/or sedated. As a patient at Sierra Dental Care, you can expect pain-free dentistry. Call our Modesto, CA dental office to find out all the ways we can ensure your comfort.
3 Steps to Getting Past Your Dental Anxiety
Solving any problem is a process. Here is the process some of our patients have used to start improving their smiles.
 
Step #1 – Think about what caused your dental anxiety. Was is a painful appointment when you were a kid? Did your former dentist not listen to you when you said you felt something? Maybe your dentist made you feel ashamed about the condition of your teeth. Once you have discovered why you developed dental fear, you are ready to move to the next step.
 
Step #2 – The next step in your journey toward freedom from dental anxiety is to speak with someone about it. A perfect person to speak with is your Sierra Dental Care dentist. For 25 years, we have helped many people overcome the dental anxiety standing between them and the care they needed.
Tell your Sierra Dental Care dentist your concerns. They will be able to show you how things are done differently at our office. Some procedures may have changed dramatically since the last time you visited the dentist, while others have been replaced by new treatments that are more effective and cause little to no pain at all.
You also will never have to deal with any shaming from our dental team. We are a no-pressure, no-judgment practice that is simply here to help you get the care you need. We want you to have a great-looking smile, and we’ll do all we can to make that a reality for you.
Step #3 – The final step in the process is to make your dental appointment by calling 209-846-3961, and keeping it. It is so important for you to show up to your dental appointment. You can come in for dental care and get your smile on the road to recovery. You can even just come in to talk to us. We know dental anxiety is not easy to get over, and we want to make sure we are available for you, no matter what you need.
Come in and get comfortable in the office. Talk to our office staff, or have a consultation with one of our dentists.
Additional Dental Anxiety Help with Sedation Dentistry
Maybe you need a little extra help relieving your dental anxiety. That’s why Sierra Dental Care offers dental sedation. Dental sedation is a great way to take the edge off of your nerves just enough to help you relax and get through your dental appointment. 
You Can Trust Your Smile to Sierra Dental Care
Call our Modesto, CA office today at 209-846-3961 to get the dental anxiety help you need. There is nothing to fear about getting the great smile you deserve here, and we can help show you why.

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Debra Juergens
Debra Juergens
June 13, 2024
Great place to get dental work done. Caring and professional.
Colin McCaffrey
Colin McCaffrey
June 9, 2024
Professional, courteous, and very welcoming.
Jessica Navarro
Jessica Navarro
June 8, 2024
Customer service is always great!! All office staff is friendly and welcoming. And, my needs always get taken care of. Highly recommended 🙂
Abby Lee
Abby Lee
June 8, 2024
Friendly staff and thorough dentists at time of service. Really care about making sure your taken care of and your teeth are 100%
Araceli Venegas
Araceli Venegas
June 4, 2024
The staff @ Sierra Dental Care have always been so phenomenal! Great customer service and doctor Manuel is so patient and thorough. I always look forward to seeing them, knowing I’ll receive the utmost care. They’ve never hesitated to patiently and politely answer all my questions. I highly recommend them
Kaleb Ritter
Kaleb Ritter
May 31, 2024
Very friendly people
Susan Moser
Susan Moser
May 31, 2024
Dr Manuel is amazing!
Mary Scanlan
Mary Scanlan
May 30, 2024
Get staff, great place, great job. I can’t even tell my tooth was chipped. Matching my real teeth was phenomenal.

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