Scott Shamblott, DDS

Dental Practice
How to overcome your patients' 4 most common fears
Dr. Scott Shamblott's practice focuses on patients with dental anxiety and phobias. Over time, he's been able to categorize these fears into four categories: fear of pain, fear of needles, fear of lectures, and fear of losing control. He offers practical, tested techniques to help you help your patients overcome these fears.
April 5, 2018
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