From Dental Fear to Smiling Freely
Our guest shares how the welcoming atmosphere and caring team at Incredible Smiles helped ease her dental anxiety. With Dr. Priya Uppal’s patient guidance and pressure-free approach.
The funny thing is, I liked my smile. Then, in the last couple years, I was smiling more with my mouth closed because of the coloration change. That was when I started thinking, “I don’t really smile big right now.”
I’m back to smiling big again. Sometimes I would literally turn away from the camera when someone was taking a picture because I thought, “My profile is much better than straight on.” It has brought back some of my confidence with looking straight on to the camera.
I love the office. I love the location. I love everything about it. I love the whole staff. Everyone’s so nice and kind and makes you feel comfortable as soon as you walk in the door.
I’m relaxed when I come here. I have an unjustifiable fear of dentistry, and I have none of that when I walk in the door here. I’m very calm. I’m very relaxed.
It’s a very spa-like atmosphere. You don’t come in and hear drills or see a sterile white atmosphere where everything feels very medical. This felt very inviting and calming. There’s nothing about this place that you need to fear. There’s no reason to be afraid to come here to have some dental work done.
It was very comfortable. You’re greeted by Kimberly. She’s very sweet. Everyone who works on your teeth is kind and complimentary. It seems like a close-knit group of people who are here to take care of you, not just do your dental work.
Priya breaks down everything. We go over it, and she was so patient with me. It took me a couple visits to come in and talk to her. I went through several teeth cleanings and little visits from her saying, “You just let me know when you’re ready.”
There was that patience and a gentle push, as opposed to, “This is what we’re going to do.” I felt cared for in a way that you don’t see in dentistry.
She was very kind. “We can fix this. This will be enough. Then, down the road, if you want to do something else, we can add.” I didn’t feel like she was trying to get me to spend my money. She was trying to get me to feel better about my smile.
There’s no pushback. She’s easy to work with. She wants to make sure I’m as happy with it as they are when they’re looking at it and seeing what they think is perfect. She works with me until we both agree that we’ve reached that point of, “This is what I want.”
I think we worked really well together. She was willing to listen to me about how I wanted something done, and she would say, “Let’s not do too much there.” There’s an artistry to it, and it’s 100% artistic on her end.
First, it’s worth going in and talking to somebody, showing them your teeth, having them take the pictures, and showing you what the possibilities are with cosmetic dentistry.
She’s so kind and so gentle and so honest. You don’t know what the possibilities are until you talk to somebody. She was great.
She was patient with me. She’d come in and visit me when I would get my teeth cleaned and check in. There was never any pressure, and I’m thrilled with the results.
It’s worth coming to the office and meeting with her to see what she has to say.
