A BEAUTIFUL SMILE AND DENTAL ANXIETY DON’T MIX!

 

     INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES AND NEW TECHNOLOGY MAKES GOING

            TO THE DENTIST AN ANXIETY-FREE, PAIN-FREE EXPERIENCE!                    

 

As a young boy I remember being terrified of going to a dentist.  I remember crying a lot and begging my mother not to make me go;  feeling helpless and panicky about ‘the needle’;  and being given a bulb to squeeze to increase the laughing gas (Nitrous Oxide) when I wanted more of it.  Overall, I made it almost impossible for the dentist (poor guy) to take care of me.

 

Those early experiences affected me profoundly, to the point that today, as a dentist myself, my mission is to use whatever a patient needs to make the experience anxiety and pain-free.  What is exciting to me is that by using techniques I researched and methods I developed in combination with high tech equipment designed to simplify dental procedures, anxiety-free and pain-free dentistry is possible for almost everyone.

Marvin Mansky, DDS

 

Below is an email from a physician who found great personal value in my article ‘Dr. Mansky’s Simple Five Minute Dental Anxiety Cure’ to be found later in this report.

 

“Thanks for having these suggestions re: dental anxiety. My primary roadblock is medical treatment, but the triggers of my anxiety occur in the dental environment also.  Anxiety is anxiety. It doesn't really matter what causes it...we just need to find a method in which to desensitize the triggers.

 

We all hate the way we feel when we try to deal with these sensations. Your tips have helped me deal with my anxiety and to finally follow through in having dental care after a 25 year absence from professional dental care.  (No, I DO still have teeth!) My current dentist is very empathetic to people like me who are more than a little anxious. She has restored my mouth to a healthy state. I am actually at the point of having a 6 hour appointment for elective cosmetic work on Monday!

 

By the way, I was one of the people you described who made and canceled appointments!  I probably made and canceled more that 60 appointments over the past 15-20 years. Major avoidance behavior!  Worse yet...I am a health care professional and I KNOW better!

 

Again, thanks for your website and, gratefully…your wonderful suggestions.”

BECA (a physician), Austin, Texas

 

This report is for you if you if you are a person who:

 

• Is afraid to visit a dentist and concerned about what will happen if you don’t go
• Feels guilty or embarrassed because of what you think a dentist will think when he or she looks into your mouth
• Feels embarrassed by your smile but are too anxious to do anything about it
• Is afraid of needles and drills.
• Puts off going to the dentist because of difficult past dental experiences

• Feels out of control in a dentist chair

 

If any of these ring a bell, I can help you.  I invite you to read this report.  Skip topics that do not apply and move on to the next topic.

 

Fear of Going to the Dentist Can Lead to Tooth Loss!

Let me tell you a quick story. Tammy was in her middle thirties and was becoming a successful writer.  Everything was going well for her professionally.  Tammy did a lot of public appearances and was starting to attract large audiences.  But she had a couple of big problems.  One was that she was very dentally anxious.  Her second problem was that she had missing and discolored teeth that showed when she smiled.  This caused her great embarrassment and she had considerable fear about making public appearances.  She was very concerned about how this would affect her career.

 

To top this off her gums were bleeding.  She knew bleeding gums are a sign of periodontal gum disease.  It was a family problem.  Both her parents lost all their teeth in their early 50’s as a result of gum disease.  She was terrified.  She bravely made the decision to find a dentist who could help.  With the recommendation of a good friend, a formerly anxious dental patient, Tammy called and made an appointment.

 

What Tammy knew but others often do not know about gum disease

 

• Gum disease is an infection caused by dental plaque.  When severe, this disease

destroys the bone that supports and is the cause of most tooth loss.

• Gum disease is a major cause of bad breath and bad taste in the mouth 
• Although people whose gums bleed often say, “That’s normal, isn’t it?”

The answer is “No, it isn’t”.  Bleeding is a sign of gum infection.

• Gum disease is silent; it doesn’t hurt unless it is really severe.
• The good news is that if not too severe, gum disease can be treated

 

Recent reports from the American Dental Association show 80% of all adults have some degree of gum disease. 15% of that group have serious tooth threatening gum disease.  Studies now show that serious gum disease increases heart problems and strokes.  Relatively simple treatment can resolve the problem for people with mild or moderate disease but any degree of gum disease should be treated because we do not know how fast or how severe mild or moderate gum disease will become. 

 

Not visiting a dentist does not always mean you have dental problems

 

Decreased risk of dental disease is correlated with good genetics, good home care, and not eating sugar too frequently.  Even people who do not visit a dentist may not have serious gum disease or tooth decay. 

 

Tammy was lucky.  Because she feared losing her teeth, and because she wanted to have a healthy and attractive mouth, (She said “I love looking at people with beautiful white smiles”) she was very responsive to our anxiety control procedures.

 

1.  Her gum infection was not yet advanced to the bone loss stage.  We were able to stop the destructive periodontal disease process. Tammy followed the home care techniques we taught her, cut back on her sugar intake and now has healthy gums.

 

2. Without the anxiety that plagued her for years, Tammy was able to feel relaxed about dental treatment.   We replaced her missing teeth and gave her the smile she always wished for.  After her smile makeover she exclaimed, “I no longer feel like trailer-trash!”

 

                             Eliminating Dental Anxiety

 

I‘ve usually been good about my anxiety when it comes to the dentist but the amount of work that I am about to begin sort of came in a rush and I was suddenly overwhelmed.  I felt overall calm until the sound of the drill.  A feeling of total anxiety took over my chest and into my throat.  Dr. Mansky was very comforting in his technique of calming me down.  He had me visualize the problem simply going away, which at first sounded silly.  But after his persistence the anxiety subsided.  Before I knew it anxiety wasn’t a feeling for me anymore but an object I was simply spitting it out.  And then the dental work commenced.

                                                          Thank you,

                                                          Jennifer

 

 

Congratulations on taking the first step to learn how can have a healthier mouth and a whiter, more attractive and more confident smile with pain and free dental care.  I created this report to inform people like yourself how you can prevent cavities and gum disease and improve your smile with anxiety-free dentistry.  The report discusses the cause of dental anxiety and a number of approaches that quickly and effectively help you prevent it.  It suggests questions to ask, discusses dental techniques and advances in technology that can turn any smile into a 5-Star Smile in anxiety-free visits.

 

Studies show one out of two adults has some anxiety when faced with the prospect of sitting in the dentist’s chair.   One in ten people equate going to the dentist with dying. Many people feel embarrassed or guilty thinking about dental visits.  For many people the end result is that dental visits are rare and then only to resolve a dental emergency.  

 

What Is Dental Anxiety and How It Differs From Fear

 

Anxiety causes unpleasant emotional and physical reactions when we unconsciously feel our physical or mental well-being is threatened.  It is interesting that the cause of anxiety is not consciously apparent. Simply put, we feel anxious but we don’t know why.

 

For example, a 27-year-old man from Argentina came to our office for his first ever dental visit.  When asked he stated he had no anxiety and was not fearful about having dental treatment.   He needed one filling and when everything was ready I went to give him a shot.  On seeing the needle, he instantly broke out in big red blotches all over his body.  In our conversation about it he said this happened to him once before when he crossed a street.  After this experience he realized that he was very anxious about dental treatment.  Although he never had a bad experience with past injections or bad dental experiences, he still reacted immediately both physically and emotionally to the thought of getting an injection. His reaction is classified as an anxiety response.

 

Fear is an emotional and physical feeling of alarm or dread caused by a true threat.  Fear serves a useful function by calling for us to respond to the threat. Using the above example, if my patient previously had painful injections or difficult or painful dental treatment, his breaking out into big red blotches would have been a fear response.

 

                                      The Cause of Dental Anxiety

 

For those of us who are dentally anxious the feelings of anxiety we get are deeply rooted in our unconscious and had their beginnings during infancy.  Think about this for a moment…we are born into a world that is far different from our pre-birth world.

 

For the first few months of life our survival and how we interact with others is related to how our mouth functions.   At birth our tongue is our only fully developed organ.  It must function fully for successful nursing.  In addition, during the first two months of life our mouth is our primary functioning organ.  Because of its early significance, it is very important in our unconscious.  This importance is stored in our unconscious as an emotional memory.

 

During this time in infancy when our mouth is our primary functioning organ infants an infant is helpless and at the affect of everyone around us. The infant can be hurt and cannot effectively verbalize its needs. These feelings of helplessness and not being in control are also stored as unconscious memories in our unconscious.

 

As a dentally anxious person gets older and needs to deal with dental issues, the emotional memories of the importance of the mouth as well as the emotional memories of our early helplessness rise up from the unconscious.  The patient often feels helpless, knows he or she can be hurt, and may feel out of control. At the same time, with his or her mouth stuffed with cotton, it can be difficult to communicate thoughts or feelings.

These feelings can limit us from dealing appropriately with the underlying anxiety.

 

Additional causes of dental anxiety

 

• The dentist is thought of as an authority figure.  If early childhood authority figures were difficult or threatening, these earlier feelings may transfer to the dentist.  Anxious feelings arise more easily if the person treating you is not empathetic or caring.
• Another factor that increases dental anxiety relates to the physical closeness required for dental treatment. If you were brought up without much ‘touch’ in your family, a dentist leaning over you, touching you, and putting his or her hands in your mouth can be distressing and cause your anxiety level to increase.
• Difficult early experiences with dentists can also increase anxious feelings.

 

What do you need to know to find anxiety and pain-free dental care?

 

The answers to the following questions can help you be more knowledgeable and confident when selecting a dental office.  With recent advances in modern dentistry and the thoughtful selection of a dental office can be a lot easier than you now imagine.

 

Q: How Can Dentistry Be Pain-Free?

 

A: We have an impressive number of techniques, medications and high tech equipment that reduce or eliminate pain during most procedures. These include:

 

    1.  Air Abrasion

Perhaps one of the most dreaded instruments for a dentally anxious person is the dental drill.  Just the sound of a dental drill makes many people shudder.  Air abrasion is a recent advance in dentistry that substitutes for a drill in many procedures.  Air abrasion works much like a sand blaster.  Tiny particles of aluminum oxide are blasted against the tooth to remove decay from the biting surface, cheek and tongue surface of teeth. It is usually painless and generally eliminates the need for numbing shots. The air abrasion system is more precise than conventional drills allowing the dentist to save healthy enamel that surrounds the cavity.

 

“I couldn’t believe that Dr. Mansky didn’t use a drill or need to numb me up at my last visit. This is simply incredible!” –                John                

 

 2. Injections can be painless.

A slow injection is painless. The reason?  The area under the gum adapts to the injected anesthetic liquid when the injection is slow.  It does not hurt.  A fast injection spreads the tissue under the gum rapidly and causes pain.

 

     3. Nitrous Oxide Gas (N2O, Laughing gas):

The overall effect of Nitrous Oxide is to ‘take you away’ from the dental experience. A patient having N2O for the first time was asked about his experience he said, “I was sitting here watching the other guy feel some pain.”   The fact was there was no other guy there.  For a fuller discussion about Nitrous Oxide see the answer to the next question.

 

     4. Preventing post-treatment pain

Recent studies show that taking pain medication prior to treatment will not only stop pain after treatment, it will also prevent some of the pain from developing. We will recommend medication to take prior to your visit.

 

     5.  A definite awareness by dental staff that ‘pain is bad’ and ‘painless is good.’

Stereo headsets, video headsets for DVD’s, massage pads on dental chairs, a mouthwash rinse after treatment and even reflexology feet massages are available at some dental offices in their efforts to make the dental visit easier.

 

Q.  OK, you say it won’t hurt but I’m still anxious.  What can you do about that?

 

A.  My goal is for patients to have a comfortable and anxiety-free experience. To accomplish this we give you as much control as possible over every aspect of care.

 

What’s important is for you that you can communicate with us about anything you find that you feel is a problem about any aspect of your dental visit.  For example, if something hurts we will do what ever is possible to stop it from hurting.  Another example is if there is anything you want to know about your treatment like why it is needed you will get a full explanation.

 

It is most to important is to understand is that we’re in this together with the goal that you get the best result possible in the most comfortable and pain-free way.

 

1.  We discuss every aspect of your treatment with you.

Our interest is in discovering what you think, feel and want as it pertains to your dental health. Treatment decisions are made with your participation. Sharing in the responsibility for determining what treatment you will have

 

2.  You have the ability to take breaks or stop treatment at any time.

 

3.  We will advise you of known post-op consequences.

 

4.  YOU ARE NOT ALONE ANYMORE!  You can call me anytime because I will give you my phone number if I feel you may need them or you can get my home numbers from our office message machine.

 

5. Dr. Mansky’s Simple Five Minute Dental Anxiety Cure

When we are anxious the real problem is that we feel physically uncomfortable. First we have a threatening thought and discomfort immediately follows.  For example, the thought may be, “I need a shot.”  Immediately, this thought is followed by a knot of tension somewhere in our stomach, chest, head or neck. What makes it particularly difficult is that we feel we have no control over it.  It’s a warning that we shouldn’t do whatever is causing the discomfort.  It limits us from dealing with the situation the way we normally deal with situations that don’t cause anxiety.  To deal with that “DON’T DO THAT” feeling I developed a simple exercise that even highly anxious patients can reduce their anxiety from a ten to zero or two in under five minutes.  After being coached in the technique the actual time it takes to eliminate the bad feeling is just seconds.  This really works!  After completing the exercise, patients who were highly anxious frequently say, “I’m ready, let’s get to work.”

 

The following is taken from my article about the technique I coach patients in to eliminate their anxiety.

 

A SIMPLE FIVE MINUTE CURE FOR DENTAL ANXIETY

Marvin Mansky, DDS

 

For many of us, the prospect of dental treatment creates tremendous anxiety.  In over 30 years as a dentist serving New York City’s west side community the “Simple Five Minute Anxiety Cure” is one of the techniques I developed to reduce dental anxiety.

 

Sometimes dental anxiety results from previous difficult dental experiences.  Many people, however, are anxious without previous negative dental experiences.

 

Unfortunately, many negative consequences result from dental anxiety.  Dental care may be delayed until a dental emergency develops.  We may neglect preventive home care and routine office visits.  Some of us live with bad breath or an unattractive smile.  Some of us schedule and then frequently break dental appointments.  The whole experience is emotionally and physically unsettling and uncomfortable. In the long run, it accounts for greater dental expenses, tooth loss and more complicated dental treatments.

 

In our office we provide an environment and use techniques that rapidly eliminate anxiety as a barrier to dental care.

 

Eliminating Acute Anxiety

 

The following exercise will give you control over the physical discomfort you feel from anxiety. If you are not feeling anxious at present, start the exercise at #1. If you are feeling anxious, start the exercise at #2.

 

1. To eliminate anxiety you must first feel anxious. In order to feel the physical discomfort of anxiety, sit in a chair in a quiet place and picture yourself in a stressful dental or non-dental situation. A dental situation can be either an anticipated dental experience or difficult past dental experiences. A non-dental situation may be speaking in front of an audience. First watch yourself in the difficult situation. Next, actually be in the situation seeing either the dentist beginning treatment or you looking at the audience through your own eyes. As soon as you feel physical discomfort, go on to the next step.

 

2. Close your eyes. Travel with your mind inside your body and find the area that feels especially stressed. For many of us, the uncomfortable area will be in your stomach. Other areas where people may feel uncomfortable are the chest, head, shoulders, and occasionally, the hands and/or arms. Because the discomfort is mainly in one area, you will recognize that this area feels different and separate from the rest of your body. At this point, think of the degree of discomfort as a ‘10’ on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the worst. This awareness will allow you to know how well you are doing. For example, a ‘5’ will mean you are doing better.

 

3. This is an important so please give it your full attention.  Because the area is isolated, you will be aware that it has borders and a defined shape.  With your mind explore its borders and its shape and the surrounding areas. Is it round, oval or square?  Is it a large area or is it small?  Is the border very defined or loosely defined? How deep does the area go?  Does it go all the way to your back? Halfway?  Or is it shallow and just under the surface?  Now determine if the area feels solid, mushy or fluttery.

 

4. Now that you are familiar with the area that is uncomfortable, you can manipulate it.

• Open up the border of the area and let it spread out into a wider area. This may be easy or it may take some effort. It is my experience that almost everyone can do this. If you are finding it difficult, keep at it because it is really worth it. When successful, (and I know you can do it) check to see how it is on a scale of 1 to10. Most likely, it will be lower than 10.
• Now make the area smaller, to the size of a Ping-Pong ball. When this is done, move it up or down or to either side. To do this, visualize a space opening in front of the area in the direction you wish to move it. Once you move it in a few different directions, check out how it feels on a scale of 1 to 10. At this point, you should be aware that you are gaining control over your discomfort. In only a few more moments, you will have complete control.
• To accomplish complete control, open a pathway ‘like the Red Sea parting’ from  where the ball is  and move the ball into your throat.  When accomplished, take a deep breath and blow the ball out through your mouth.   Once again, check to see where you are on the 1 to 10 scale. Is there any discomfort left?  If there is, it’s time to get rid of it.  It’s a crummy feeling. Think how good it will be to get rid of it.  Take another deep breath and blow out the rest of it.

 

Our lives are frequently stressful and pace driven.  Being able to immediately reduce anxiety is very valuable.  It can eliminate both the discomfort we feel and the roadblocks to success we often set up to prevent ourselves from feeling anxious moments.

 

The Story of Nitrous Oxide (also known as N2O or Laughing Gas): An interesting story about the first inhalation anesthesia ever used

 

Joseph Priestly, the man who discovered Oxygen, discovered Nitrous Oxide in 1793.  Many people inhaled it for recreational purposes.  (No TV then) Poet Robert Southey wrote, "I am sure the air in heaven must be this wonder working gas of delight".

 

At first the only use was for entertainment.  That’s right, it was discovered that people who breathed in N2 O acted silly.  So for the next 40 years or so the primary use of N2O was for recreational enjoyment and public shows. So called nitrous oxide capers took place in traveling medicine shows and carnivals, where the public would pay a small price to inhale a minute's worth of the gas. People would laugh and act silly.

 

In 1844 a dentist, Dr. Horace Wells, saw one of these shows and noticed a man taking N2O smash his shin into a low bench and laugh.  When the dentist asked him about it later the man stated that it seemed funny to him then but it hurt like hell now (So the story goes).  The next day the dentist had one of his own teeth removed while under the effects of Nitrous Oxide.  What is extraordinary is that this was the first time any type of sedation anesthesia was used.  Prior to this there was no effective way of anesthetizing a patient for any dental of medical surgical procedures

 

 The story does not end happily, however.  In January 1845, Dr. Wells demonstrated his discovery of the effects of nitrous oxide at the Harvard Medical School in Boston.  A patient was anesthetized and a tooth was extracted, but during the demonstration the patient complained that he felt some discomfort.  Even though the experiment had been successful (in that the patient had only felt slight discomfort and not excruciating pain), the suspicious audience was unhappy, and booed Wells from the stage. This public humiliation eventually led to Dr. Wells losing his reputation as a dentist, and finally to his suicide three years later.  Ironically, 150 years after his premature death, his discovery would be adopted by dental practices worldwide, and Wells would be given the accolade - the "Discoverer of Anesthesia".

 

Nitrous oxide is a very safe and popular agent still utilized by dentists today. It is much less toxic than alternatives, such as chloroform, with far less risk of explosion than ether. The main use for N2 O is usually as a mild sedative and analgesic. It helps to allay anxiety that many patients may have toward dental treatment (even cleanings), and it offers some degree of pain killing ability.

 

                   “I Was So Mad I Didn’t Have A Cavity!”

 

One of our patients said, “It made me laugh when I realized that I was upset that I didn’t have a cavity. I love the Nitrous Oxide and his staff is very friendly and professional that I actually look forward to it!”                      Arnie  , Brooklyn, NY

 

Q. What if I’m still afraid?

 

A. People who are really afraid and still come into a dental office are HEROIC.  A hero is someone who does what needs to be done with great courage.  We have many patients who were very fearful their first visit. After expressing this, and being clear about what they want dentally they are coached in Dr. Mansky’s Five Minute Dental Anxiety Cure, use Nitrous Oxide (if wanted), get painless injections, wearing a music or video headset, enjoying the massage pad on the dental chair, they are now comfortable and have needed treatment and make follow-up visits every 3-6 months as suggested.

 

In addition, good training in effective home care techniques generally gives a person a sense of control over their dental destiny. This training truly can make the whole dental experience easier. For this reason we include free home care training and a discussion of products available for dental care and how they are used as part of our Preventive Dental Training Program. However if a person is still afraid, anxiety-controlling medications may be recommended.

 

COST OF DENTISTRY

 

The primary reason people avoid going to the dentist is Pain. The second reason most people put off visiting a dentist: the cost.

 

There are a variety of different dental practice approaches.

 

• There are highly promoted dental practices with high fees that focus attention on a specific types of service such as cosmetic services or head pain elimination or general anesthesia (for phobic patients).  These are sometimes call ‘boutique’ practices.  These offices appeal to groups of people for whom money is either no object or whose priorities are such that they will do whatever it takes to get the money needed.  The benefits are feeling confident in a dentist who has a reputation, or knowing that their problem is so disabling that any cost is worth it if treatment will be successful.  Some of these type services may be partly covered by dental insurance.  Some, such as cosmetic services, are not.

 

• General Dental and Specialty Fee-for-service Practices:  Fees in these practices with are based on the services provided.  These practices may or may not accept assignment of benefits (direct payment from a patient’s insurance company) as partial payment for the office’s fees.  As patients in this type practice are ultimately responsible for the full fee of each service, the dentist and staff look to provide an exemplary service that is directed at what the patient needs as well as what the patient wants both in style of service and treatment. This type office usually offers different payment arrangements ranging from office based payment arrangements, credit cards, and for people who qualify, third party financing with low or no interest rates.

 

• Insurance, Union and Medicaid type practices: These practices contract with and accept fees dictated by the insurance company, union and city (Medicaid). These fees are low and the service provided should be a decent basic service. Ethically the treatment must be competent. However if the practice is to make a profit there must be compromises in time spent with patients and use lower cost supplies and dental labs when compared to a fee for service practice.  There are also services not offered because they are not covered by the patients plan.

 

In specialty type practices and general dental fee-for-service type practices, it’s important to discuss fees are before any service is provided.  Feel comfortable asking about the fees but understand that there is much more than just the fee in determining whether or not a particular office is right for you.

 

Our practice, Personal Dentistry, is a fee-for-service practice offering a quality service that provides preventive, restorative (fillings, crowns, root canals), cosmetic, prosthetic (teeth replacements), implant and periodontal (gum) care in our office.  We emphasize making dentistry comfortable for even the most anxious patients. We also are now offering a service to prevent teeth clenching or grinding that causes many tension-type headaches, TMJ pain, migraines as well as and excessive teeth wear and teeth.

"Before I got the NTI device, my jaw was swollen and sore each day. Pain was radiating down my neck, and I was getting headaches. Since using the device, my jaw bone has gone back to normal. I no longer have to take pain pills, and I am sleeping more soundly. I highly recommend trying this device.                                                                                                                                                 Charlene

When you first visit we look to discover what you think and feel about your current dental condition and what you want for your dental future.   We give you the information you need so you can make educated decisions about possible options.  We also want to discover any of your dental treatment issues.  With this information we can offer you the direction and services that you need or want and prioritized it so it fits with your time or budget or deals with any other issues you may have.  

 

If you're thinking about finding a new dental home I offer these three recommendations:

 

Recommendation #1: Make a commitment to get your teeth and gums examined at every 6 months. If you have dental problems, the longer you wait the worse they may become usually with increased cost. Regular check ups help us make home care suggestions and recommend products that can extend the life of your teeth and help maintain how they look and feel!

 

Three out of four people are walking around with periodontitis (gum disease), the main cause of tooth loss.  Bleeding, red and swollen gums, pus coming from between the gum and teeth, bad breath, longer looking teeth are all be signs of serious gum disease.  Don’t delay.  Deal with it right away.  Early intervention is of great long term value.

 

Recommendation #2:  The way you learn about a practice is to ask specific questions and listen carefully to the answers.  Think about what you want from a dentist and from his or her staff and ask about that.  Think about what your previous dental experiences were like, good or bad, and use that as a basis for determining what you would also like to know.   Also ask if there are any testimonials from current patients that pertain to the treatment you want;  ask about how the doctor and staff stay up to date with the latest in technique and new technology. And lastly, ask what is done to insure that you will have an anxiety-free and pain-free experience.

 

Recommendation #3: Think about the following things:

 

1.     The dental problem(s) you are aware of, if any.

2.     How these problems affect you both dentally and mentally. In other words, what it is like for you to know you have these problems.

3.     If you do not deal with the problem(s) what do you think the long term effects will and how would it affect you if that happens?

4.     Considering its current condition, how do you want it to be ideally?

5.     If your mouth could be the way you want it, what would change for you?

6.     What do you need to do to start the process of having what you want?

 

“When I went to Dr. Mansky’s office, I was absolutely thrilled to find out that he did everything possible to make sure I had an enjoyable and pain-free experience        I now tell all of my friends to go there!”                                                         James     Brooklyn, NY

 

By asking these questions you'll get the information you need to make an informed, intelligent decision and select a dental office that can be a dental home for you.

 

If you want or need the lowest price service, many practices in the phone book or on the internet advertise their fees.

 

But if you want great service by a well-qualified dentist, who can service your dental needs completely and thoroughly, creating healthier teeth and a beautiful smile, preventing and treating gum disease, and making your dental experience an enjoyable one, then I invite you to call us.

 

I'll be happy to answer your questions - or have you come in for a 10 Point

Perfect Smile Examination and Recommended Action Plan - without

any future obligation of any kind.

 

LET’S GET ACQUAINTED OFFER

 

I would like to offer you our 9 Point Perfect Smile Service:

 

1. Special Guest Tour of the office

2. Comprehensive Examination of your teeth and gums

3. Digital (low radiation) X-Rays of all your teeth

4. Headache and TMJ evaluation

5. Oral Cancer Screening - an unknown danger that is often overlooked!

6. Photos taken with an intra-oral or digital camera of any interesting clinical problems

7. Computer imaging to show the effects of cosmetic changes with laminates, crowns or simple cosmetic reshaping and to show how your teeth will look if whitened.

8. A clear description of any dental problem, an explanation of its cause, treatment priorities and options, post treatment possibilities, fees for treatment and different payment plans to help make treatment affordable.

9. Our online email newsletter of dental and office information: includes interesting    dental facts and information about our monthly specials and Patient Appreciation events!

    

All this is for only $195.00 (Usual fee is $295).  Schedule through our website www.personaldentistry.com or call us at 212-749-0600 and ask for Sue or Ivy.

 

I am confident that once you experience our quick, easy, anxiety-free and pain-free dentistry, you will select our office for your dental needs.  If the way we practice appeals to you, then we want to provide you with high quality, preventive oriented dental care.

 

Sincerely,

Marvin Mansky, D.D.S

 

P.S. If you’ve read this far I am assuming dental anxiety is a problem for you or someone close to you.  We can really help.  Please think about what it will mean not having an issue visiting a dentist. It can mean that visiting a dentist is no longer something you dread with a healthier mouth, a more beautiful smile, and a greater sense of self confidence being the rewards. 

 

Take the first step and call today while this is fresh on your mind. You will be amazed at how quickly we can have you loving your smile and feeling better about yourself.

 

Marvin Mansky, DDS      

Email: relax@personaldentistry.com

Websites: www.personaldentistry.com

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