Fear of dentistry is common. Dr. Maddahi discusses dental fear, ?I have seen that recently I have had a couple of patients that were quite fearful of dentists because of bad experiences. Last month a man came to my office who had recently had a toothache and he went to Rite-Aid and pulled his own tooth in the aisle. Seriously. Then he came to see me. All I did was listen to everything that he needed to say, explained what we were going to do. I told him that we use a little numbing gel, then use the Citoject to the numb tooth. I explained to him that we want to make sure that you don't feel any pain at all.?



The Citoject is a pen shaped devise that works to numb only the tooth, not the tongue, cheek, face and lips, making anesthetic injections essentially painless. Dr. Maddahi explains, "What causes the pain of an injection is not the needle but the rate of delivery of the anesthetic. Before the Citoject, using conventional methods, few dentists would be painless. However with the Citoject, a micro-compressor controls the rate of the injection, so patients feel only a slight pressure, no pain. I work to put the patient's comfort first.."

?After the injection, the pain that he had went away and he started to joke around. I was doing normal surgery on this tooth and he was not in pain, at all! It is important to make the patient's visit a positive one from the beginning to the end. It must be a good experience, comfortable with little or no pain. It's not just that the teeth look good or that they have a comfortable bite. Patients expect the technical aspect because dentists have a degree. However, what every patient hopes for is that the dentist of choice has a bedside manner and will listen. It's our communication with the people we treat that sets us apart. Many have had past bad experiences. We thoroughly explain what we can do for them and then we deliver it.?

Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, has been specializing in creating beautiful, natural smiles and superior dental health for 20 years and is located in Beverly Hills at 436 N. Roxbury Drive, Suite 202 and can be reached at 310-888-7797.