Inside Dentistry eBook

Reduce Dental Anxiety and Pain With Computer-Controlled Injection

Cynthia Brattesani, DDS

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Studies on dental phobia and pain have shown that past painful dental experiences result in even more discomfort during subsequent dental visits.
• Giving anesthesia is usually one of the first parts of the treatment process, and a pain-free injection relaxes patients, create a positive and painless experience.
• Slow injections can be regulated more precisely by a computer-controlled instrument than by hand with a conventional syringe. 

A large part of dental anxiety is the anticipation of pain from the procedure, and this perception creates a psychological “vicious cycle." Patients have inaccurate expectations of pain and anxiety and overestimate their predicted pain during future procedures.

Giving pain-free anesthesia through computer-controlled injection can surprise and relax patients from the beginning. This technology can become part of your “practice brand,” creating a positive and painless experience, increasing patient loyalty and referrals. Learn more about how computer-controlled injection works.