San Jose Dentist: San Jose Dentist Assuages Patient's Fear of Dentists
A visitor to San Jose with a broken tooth and a long standing phobia about dentists shares his recent experience with a San Jose dentist. Dr. Jacqueline Nguyen, a local San Jose dentist, succeeded in putting his fears permanently to rest. He was so pleased he made an appointment with this San Jose dentist for a follow-up and that will require a drive from LA.
San Jose, CA (PRWEB) December 16, 2004 - If you are like me, you put off a
visit to the dentist until the pain in your mouth exceeds the discomfort you
know you will experience when the dentist first pokes that needle into the
muscle tissue in the back of your mouth. Too, if you are as old as I am, you
cringe every time you recall the number of times a hurried dentist started
drilling before "the numbing juice" fully kicked in.
My exaggerated
dislike for dentists is long standing. A child of the Great Depression, my
father didn’t believe in pain killers, at least for the children in his family
who didn’t do a good job of brushing their teeth and that view of parenting was
reinforced by the stenciled name on the frosted glass of our family dentist’s
door – a dentist who, out of respect for the dearly departed, will remain
nameless. To me, he will always be the personification of pain and punishment,
the enforcer of my father’s will.
So why am I writing this? Simply said,
my fear of dentists disappeared recently when a broken tooth I’d been ignoring
for several weeks finally got the best of me. It had finally broken apart and
the exposed nerve couldn’t be calmed down with warm salt water.
In
considerable pain I arrived at Evergreen Dentists in San Jose late in the
afternoon expecting the worst. First, I didn’t expect that there would be a
dentist available to take care of the problem immediately so I’d have to deal
with my fears through a sleepless night. Second, if one was available it would
inevitably prove to be just another traumatic dental experience because he/she
would be in a hurry to get home. Neither expectation turned out to be accurate.
Much to my surprise Dr. Jacqueline Nguyen immediately took me on as a
patient. What transpired, thereafter, made me finally realize that my fears
could be put to rest. Dental pain is no longer a given.
As in the past,
when I first got into her chair, rigamortis began to set it. Every muscle in my
body hardened as she entered the room. Moments later, eyes shut, I found myself
in a state of total relaxation. I don’t know what she knows that my past
dentists didn’t know or didn’t care to know about pain management, but somehow
she managed to thoroughly anesthetize my mouth before and during the procedure
without pain. This was one of the most pain-free experiences I’ve ever had at
the dentist.
As I look back on the experience, I know that if I have a
dental problem in the future, I’m not going to put it off. In fact, I’ve already
made an appointment for a little preventive maintenance. If you have the need
for dental work or worse yet have been putting off needed dental work, I highly
recommend you give Dr. J. a call at (408) 238-8380. When you meet her, let her
know that she comes highly recommended.
The author, Ron Scott, resides
in the Los Angeles area and writes about a wide variety of subjects ranging from
his favorite hamburger recipe to an American success story. His experience with
this particular San Jose dentist came during a trip to San Jose to visit
friends. Instead of writing a thank you letter or sending flowers, he decided to
express his appreciation with a press release.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/12/prweb189530.htm