Dental Confidence clinic: overcoming dental phobia with Dr Sanders
Written in association with:Sue Page is a long-term patient of Dr Peter Sanders’. Here she describes why, as a dental phobic, she has remained a patient of his for over 35 years…
How long have you been a patient of Dr Sanders?
“I first became a patient of Peter Sanders over 35 years ago when I was around 28 years old. I had not long moved to Hampshire and was having a dental emergency and so I rang a 24-hour telephone number. I am an out-and-out dental phobic, and so, going to the dentist has always terrified me.
This all stems back to a horrific experience I had when I was a child which has developed into a high level of dental phobia- in fact, I’d go as far to say- a trauma.” “Pete had just opened his first practice in Hampshire. When he answered, he told me- ‘come straight over’- and that’s how it started.”
How confident are you in his dental care?
“Over the years, I sent my children, my husband and also my mother-in-law to Pete, in fact, my mother-in-law once travelled from Dover to see him! I cannot fault him in anyway. I wouldn’t even consider walking through the door of another dental practice. If Peter retired to the Outer Hebrides – I’d travel to him!”
Why do you value his dental care so highly?
“Not only does Pete look after you, his work is of an extremely high standard. He performed bridge surgery on me over 25-years-ago, which is more than double the life expectancy of that kind of treatment. Of course, at some point it will need replacing, and I’ve had the conversation about implants with Pete. When the time comes, I’ll certainly continue that discussion. I know that he is one of the best dental surgeons and implantologists in the UK.”
“But it’s not just his skill that makes him special. Peter Sanders is a perfectionist, a true professional who has continued over the years to self-develop and fund his continued passion for his profession to become, in my opinion, one of the best dental professionals in the UK. His understanding of phobias, his abilities, his fun-loving and deeply caring personality, make him unique.”
If just like Sue, you have a fear of visiting the dentist, get in touch with Dr Sanders by visiting his profile. With him, you’ll receive truly professional and compassionate dental care.
