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Nervous patients

Nervous about the dentist?

You are far from alone. Many of the people we look after arrived anxious, often after years away. There is no judgement here about how long it has been or what your teeth look like. Tell us you are nervous when you get in touch, and we will shape everything else around that.

★ 4.8 on Google · Established 2005 · GDC-registered clinicians
A patient smiling and chatting in the chair at Sale Dental Spa
What we do differently

Built for people who find this hard.

Your first visit can be a conversation

You can come in, sit down and just talk. Nothing happens in the chair until you are ready for it to.

Unhurried appointments

We book the time your appointment actually needs, so nothing feels rushed. We are open until 8pm on Mondays and Wednesdays if a quieter evening slot helps.

Build trust with a familiar clinician

We aim to keep your care with the same clinician and record what helps you feel at ease, so the team can prepare for your visit.

You stay in control

Before anything starts, you agree how you will tell us to pause. When you signal, we stop. Every time.

Digital scans, not impression moulds

For suitable scans, a small iTero wand records your teeth without trays of impression putty. Tell us if you need a pause.

Easy from the car to the chair

Parking on site, step-free access and a ground-floor surgery. The visit starts calmly because the journey does.

“An amazing dental practice with such a warm and friendly team. All of the nurses are lovely, and Rebecca is an amazing dentist: kind, reassuring, and always makes me feel comfortable, as well as being excellent at what she does. Highly recommend!”
Lana Zabadne · Google review

From our founder

Looking after the whole person, not just the teeth

Dr Aisha on why she treats the person in the chair rather than a single tooth, and what that means for the way your care is planned.

Eighty seconds, in her own words.

Your first visit

At your pace, in three steps.

1

Tell us

Mention that you are nervous when you book, by phone or in a message. It goes on your file and the whole team knows before you arrive.

2

A conversation first

Meet your clinician, talk about what worries you and what you want, and ask anything. You decide what happens next, not us.

3

Small steps

We start with whatever feels manageable and build from there. Before any treatment you get a written plan with the price, so there are no surprises in the chair or on the bill.

Common questions

Questions nervous patients actually ask.

Will you judge me for not having been in years?

No. It is one of the most common things we hear, and the person telling us is never the only one that week. We care about where your teeth go from here, not where they have been.

Do I have to have treatment on my first visit?

No. Your first visit can simply be a conversation. Nothing is done until you understand it, want it and have the price in writing.

What if I panic in the chair?

You will have agreed a signal with your clinician before anything starts. Use it and we stop, take a break and only carry on when you are ready. Stopping is never a problem.

Can I bring someone with me?

Yes. Bring whoever helps you feel at ease. There is space for them in the practice, and parking on site for both of you.

Dr Hamza Mirza talking a patient through what happens next at Sale Dental Spa

When you are ready, we are ready.

Call us and say the words "I am nervous". We will take it from there.