{"id":245,"date":"2018-12-31T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/wp-blog\/tips-help-feel-dental-appointment\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T06:15:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:15:52","slug":"tips-help-feel-dental-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/tips-help-feel-dental-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to Help You Feel Better about Making Your Next Dental Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As an <a href=\"\/about-us\/location\/elk-grove-village\/395.html\">established dentist<\/a> in Elk Grove Village, IL, we are well aware that patients avoid making trips to the dentist. There are plenty of reasons cited, but the most common include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They suffer dental anxiety<\/li>\n<li>They are concerned about how much it will cost<\/li>\n<li>They feel embarrassed about the current status of their oral health<\/li>\n<li>They have busy schedules, and it can be challenging to make the time<\/li>\n<li>They don\u2019t realize how important it is<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We believe all of these can be easily overcome\u2014particularly the last reason. Let\u2019s take a look at how you might dread those dental visits just a bit less.<\/p>\n<h2>Let Us Know If You Feel Anxious or Fearful<\/h2>\n<p>We understand that anxiety about visiting the dentist is very real, and we will do whatever we can to help alleviate your fears. Let us know ahead of time, and we can ensure that your time with us is as comfortable as possible.<\/p>\n<h2>Be Honest with Us<\/h2>\n<p>However bad you think your oral health is right now, we can guarantee one thing: We have seen worse. We are not here to make judgments or to make you feel bad; we just want to get you back on the right track to good oral health.<\/p>\n<h2>Maintain Good Preventive Routines<\/h2>\n<p>Taking good care of your oral health at home by diligently brushing and flossing will go a long way if you wait too long between professional cleanings. You should also know that visiting us twice each year for examinations and cleanings will likely save you a lot of money in the long run if you have concerns about your&nbsp;budget. When we spot problems early on, they are easier and less expensive to treat. We can also ensure that your gums are healthy; many people have gum disease, and they don\u2019t even know it.<\/p>\n<h2>Call Us to Make an Appointment<\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t put off taking care of your oral health! We have convenient office hours two evenings a week to help fit in <a href=\"\/survey.php\">appointments<\/a> with your busy schedule.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to being your Elk Grove Village, IL dentist of choice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We understand anxiety about visiting the dentist. That is why we try and make you as comfortable as possible here at Elk Grove Smile Center, call us today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elkgrovesmilecenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}