Dental treatment under general anesthesia – Dr. Martin Desmyttère explains the most important questions

Dr. med. dent. Martin Desmyttère MSc, MSc

General anesthesia treatment can help anxiety sufferers

It is estimated that around 6 million Germans suffer from severe fear of dentists. Most often, those affected state previous bad experiences with dental treatments as the cause of their anxiety. Appropriate reservations then often lead to patients avoiding the visit to the doctor despite increasing symptoms – however, the associated consequences not only have a negative effect on dental health, but mostly also on general physical and mental well-being.