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Comfort
The most common reason
people wait ten years
is not the cost.
It is fear, and usually fear earned honestly at some point in the past. The practice treats that as a clinical problem to plan around, not a personality flaw to talk you out of.
Why people come here
- Surgery and the finished teeth done by one dentist, under one roof
- Clinical Director of the Resnik Implant Institute — 7,000+ CE hours since 1982
- Relaxation and sedation options for anxious patients
- A written, itemized plan before anything is scheduled
In his own words
Nervous about the dentist? There are options.
What is available
From a conversation to full relaxation.
Talking about it first
Costs nothing and helps more than people expect. Knowing what will happen, in what order, and what the stop signal is removes most of the dread.
Local anesthetic, done properly
Slow delivery, topical first, and enough time for it to work. A great deal of dental fear traces back to being started before it was ready.
Relaxation options
The practice offers relaxation options for anxious patients. What is appropriate for you depends on your medical history and the procedure, and is agreed in advance.
Membership worth mentioning
The anesthesiology society is not a decoration.
Dr. Robinette is a member of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology alongside the American Dental Association and the Tennessee Dental Association. Membership in the anesthesiology society signals a working interest in pain and anxiety control rather than a passing one.
If you are the person who has cancelled three appointments and has not been seen in a decade, say so when you call. It is not unusual here, and it changes how the first visit is scheduled — longer, slower, and with nothing done on the day you do not agree to.
Questions
Comfort, answered.
Will I be asleep?
Relaxation options are not general anesthesia. The aim is that you are comfortable and relaxed rather than unconscious. Exactly what is appropriate for you is discussed before treatment, with your medical history in front of us.
Can I bring somebody with me?
Yes, and for a first visit it is often a good idea — a second set of ears remembers more of the plan than you will.
What if I need to stop?
Then we stop. Agreeing a stop signal before starting is standard practice here and it is honoured.
Start with an exam and a straight answer.
A consultation includes an examination, imaging and a written, itemized plan. If implants are not the right treatment for you, Dr. Robinette will say so and tell you what is.