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Dream Smile Dental Offers Natural Treatment for Dental Anxiety

DreamSmile Dental recently announced the availability of
NuCalm, a natural treatment for dental anxiety for patients who experience anxiety at or before their dental appointment or avoid visits altogether. NuCalm is a simple, drug-free technique that naturally induces deep relaxation by bringing brain wave function 
to the first stages of sleep. Dream Smile Dental is the only dental office in southeastern Massachusetts to offer NuCalm, which Olympic athletes in Sochi used to rejuvenate 

“30 million to 40 million people a year avoid dental care due to fear or anxiety,” said Dr. Evetta Shwartzman, co-founder of Dream Smile Dental. “By naturally relaxing the body without the use of narcotics or controlled substances, NuCalm allows our practice to 
help patients take better care of their oral and overall health.”
NuCalm was developed to treat post-traumatic stress and sleep disorders. Research from Harvard Medical School shows that a 45-minute exposure to NuCalm is equivalent to more than 2 hours of deep, restorative sleep. Its use in the dental setting makes 
proper dental care possible for the millions who experience dental anxiety. 

“When patients are relaxed, our clinicians can focus on dentistry, allowing us to provide better care,” said Dream Smile Dental co-founder Dr. Konstantin Ronkin. “NuCalm transitions the body to a meditative state, equivalent to a power nap, where patients 
feel tranquil, invigorated and without the anxiety related to the dental visit.” 

The NuCalm technique involves four steps administered in two to three minutes. First, the patient chews on a tablet that releases nutrients the body produces naturally as we drift off to sleep.
Ordinarily, when patients are anxious, adrenaline is released, which 
heightens the instinctive 'fight or flight' response. The nutrients in the tablet work together to counteract this adrenaline effect and allow the patient to relax. Second, soft pads placed behind the ears deliver a very small impulse to the brain and encourage 
it to "uptake" more of the nutrients in the tablet, resulting in more rapid onset of relaxation. Next, noise reduction headphones induce relaxation by delivering soothing music that mimics the pattern and rhythm of brain wavelengths that occur when the body enters sleep. Finally, patients put on room-darkening glasses that block light and 
external stimuli, contributing to the relaxation experience. While using NuCalm, dental patients are able to respond to instructions. Afterward, patients experience no side effects.

“I used NuCalm on my last dental visit instead of nitrous oxide and was very pleased,” said Valerie, a patient at Dream Smile Dental. “I had a very positive experience and the work Dr. Shwartzman did was completed without a complaint. Previously, I was always 
nervous and had to be told to open wide more than once. NuCalm helped me relax and tolerate the procedure much better. I will definitely use this in the future.”

Dream Smile Dental, founded in 1994, by Dr. Konstantin Ronkin and Dr. Evetta Shwartzman is an award winning dental practice that provides comprehensive, personalized dental care in a comfortable environment, using state-of-the-art dental technology. For more information or to make an appointment, visit www.dreamsmiledental.com or call 781.330.0900.

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