About Annie K. Krystal, DDS
Many adult phobias for dental treatment all begins with a single bad experience as a child. The memory of a negative experience will haunt many rational minded adults and cause them to avoid seeking dental care. I have one child who was referred to me by a local pediatrician. The parents were unhappy with a pedodontist (dentist for children) they had taken their daughter to.The previous dentist wanted to medicate the child since he/she thought the child was a difficult patient. During the child’s first visit in my office, I made the child very comfortable with me. Most importantly, I gained the trust of this young patient before attempting to pursue the needed dental treatment. I can happily say that all of the child’s dental work was done without any medication, and the child is now left without a fear of dental treatments. The most satisfying thing to me is that every time this child visits my office, this child is so eager to see me and has a beautiful smile on her face as she gives me a big hug.
