New dental tech enables dentists to monitor patient stress levels
Most of us feel a little stressed about going to the dentist. It’s normal for your heart rate to rise when you’re waiting to see a dentist and you can hear the whirring sound of the drill in a nearby...
View ArticleComet the Labradoodle becomes Australia’s first dental therapy dog
Comet, a 3-year-old labradoodle, has become Australia’s first dental therapy dog. Dr Dan Ford, a paediatric dentist based in Brisbane, has started bringing Comet into his practice to help young...
View ArticleMake Dental Fear and Loathing in London Disappear
Fear is a very strange and complex thing and it can smite you down when you least expect it; walking across a bridge, getting on a plane, standing on a cliff edge, and where it comes from is often...
View ArticleOver a Third of British Adults Are Scared of Seeing the Dentist
New research has found that 34% of people in the UK are scared of visiting the dentist, with 79% of these admitting to putting off receiving medical advice and treatment as a result. This raises the...
View ArticleHow Baker Street Dental takes the fear out of dentistry this December
At Baker Street Dental, we understand that patients can be fearful of the dental chair, the drill or even our friendly dentists themselves. We understand that dental anxiety and dental phobia are...
View ArticleNew study will examine whether cognitive behavioural therapy can benefit...
A pioneering new study will examine whether children who experience dental anxiety could benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Sheffield...
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