We keep this always in mind. For that reason, we offer personalized CD players with your choice of music, pillows and blankets and a painless pre-anesthetic and anesthetic technique. Other features that may make your experience more pleasurable include, bite cushions to help your jaw relax, sunglasses to reduce glare, lip balm and bottled water.

Nitrous oxide is available upon request. It is a gas that provides a light sedation that allows you to be conscious and capable of driving safely after treatment.

Dr. Kimberly Meier …"As a woman dentist practicing for over twenty years, I have become very sensitive and aware of helping a patient have a painless experience. I will do everything to help make your experience a good one. Just ask my husband! He thought that as a kid he was being "chained" to the dental chair and has deeply embedded memories of going to the dentist as a child. He now knows that dental work can be comfortable".

What about Conscious Sedation?
Conscious sedation is an altered state of consciousness, where you become disassociated with your surroundings. Anxiety levels and perception of pain are greatly reduced and you become relaxed and comfortable. Most people "think" they were asleep because they don't remember the dental appointment. This is generally done with a sedative medication.

…"feeling so self-conscious I never smiled. I looked down when I talked so others wouldn't see my teeth. My self image was very low. After years of bad experiences, I was scared to death. Some dentists would say, "it won't hurt a bit" and proced to hurt me as tears ran down my face, never once acknowledging that I was in extreme pain. I am so grateful to you that this is not the case when I come in for work on my teeth. I am not even sure what the main difference is, but one of the biggest is the fact that you care. You pay attention and respond to my flinching or signaling that I am in pain. That means the world to me. As for the incredible change you have made in my smile…well, I can't even begin to tell you how many times I've looked in the mirror and cried. These are tears of joy, of happiness, of disbelief. I am just in shock as to how fantastic my front teeth now look. A smile, for the first time in a lifetime…Thank you, thank you, thank you !!!"

LuAnn
--Oshkosh, WI

…"My experience with Dr. Meier has been great. When I first came to her I had not been to see a dentist in quite some time and had a lot of anxiety about going. She was very patient and made sure that I was comfortable with all of the procedures, yet she never gave me any false impressions about the importance of dental care. I recently had some cosmetic dentistry done and am extremely happy with the results! I am no longer "afraid" to go to the dentist…

Jennifer
--Whitelaw, WI