Comfort only
For mild nerves. Most people are surprised how far this goes.
- Headphones, blanket, ceiling screen
- Numbing gel before every needle
- Breaks and a stop signal
For nervous patients
Scared of the dentist? Same.
Dr. Marsh was a nervous patient for twenty years before she became a dentist. So every part of this clinic was designed around one question: what would have helped her?
The promise
Before we start, you choose a stop signal. When you use it, everything stops. Instantly, every time, with no sighing and no questions.
The comfort menu
Pick what helps. It's all included.
Laughing gas and oral sedation have their own fees (see sedation dentistry). Everything else on the menu is free.
How calm do you need to be?
Three levels of help.
Laughing gas
For a racing heart. Breathe through a soft nose mask and feel the edge come off in minutes.
- Wears off within minutes
- You can usually drive home
- $95 per visit
Oral sedation
For real fear. Take a pill an hour before and arrive drowsy and calm. You'll remember little.
- Vitals monitored throughout
- Someone must drive you home
- $245, includes assessment
Small things, on purpose
No drill sounds in the waiting room.
- Treatment rooms are soundproofed from reception
- No clinical smell: we run air purifiers with a little cedar
- Tea, water and a quiet room with a window onto the square
- Tools stay covered until they're needed
- Chair upright for every conversation
- Text us instead of calling, if phones make you anxious
Fernwood Gentle Dentistry
Ready when you are.
Not a minute before.
Or call (250) 555-0143 · Direct billing · CDCP accepted · Evening hours Tue & Thu